[$250] Workspace - Error message appears when delete approver

[nlemma]

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Version Number: v9.1.41-1
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
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Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): gocemate+b2106@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Lenovo 80ES / Windows 10 Pro
App Component: Workspace Settings

Action Performed:

1. Log in with gmail account
2. Create workspace> Invite member
3. Promote the invited member as approver
4. Remove the approver from workspace members list
5. Go back to the workspaces page

Expected Result:

There should be no error message

Actual Result:

Error message "402 default approver is not a member of the policy:" appears under workspace section

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6825385_1746695163820.Recording__5402.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @mjasikowski

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @RachCHopkins (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @mjasikowski (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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[nlemma]

@RachCHopkins FYI I haven't added the External label as I wasn't 100% sure about this issue. Please take a look and add the label if you agree it's a bug and can be handled by external contributors.

[mjasikowski]

@RachCHopkins do you think it's a bug? I think it's a valid error and should be shown, but could be worded differently (i.e. "workspace" instead of "policy").