Reports - Missing Hold option in dropdown menu after merging expenses and bulk select expenses

[mitarachim]

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Version Number: 9.1.91-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #65596
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sdjiondsjosjosjid@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.5 / Chrome
App Component: Search

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace chat.
3. Submit three expenses to the workspace chat.
4. Go to Reports > Reports.
5. Select all expenses via checkbox.
6. Click on the dropdown button.
7. Hold option is shown in the dropdown menu when all expenses are selected.
8. Unselect the checkboxes.
9. Click View on any expense from Step 3.
10. Click More > Merge.
11. Select any expense from Step 3 and complete the merge process.
12. After merging the expenses, select all expenses via checkbox.
13. Click on the dropdown button.

Expected Result:

Hold option will be present in the dropdown menu after merging expenses and bulk select the expenses.

Actual Result:

Hold option is missing in the dropdown menu after merging expenses and bulk select the expenses.

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

Bug6911261_1754644173372.Screen_Recording_2025-08-08_at_17.04.29.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @youssef-lr

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @adelekennedy (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 @madmax330 (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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