Rules - Merchant rule is still applied when Rules are disabled

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Version Number: 9.3.11-17
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 BrowserStack: #80853
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sidnjosdnjdosijsojns@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Exploratory - Significant User Experience Deterioration
Device used: Mac 26.1 / Chrome
App Component: Workspace Settings

Action Performed:

Precondition:

• Rules are enabled.

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace settings > Rules.
3. Click Add merchant rule.
4. Create a merchant rule where when Merchant contains Apple, rename Merchant to Banana.
5. Click Save rule.
6. Go to More features.
7. Disable Rules.
8. Go to workspace chat.
9. Create an expense with Apple as merchant.
10. Open the expense report.

Expected Result:

Merchant will not change because Rules are disabled.

Actual Result:

Merchant changes to Banana when Rules are disabled.
Merchant rule is still applied when Rules are disabled.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @luacmartins

[melvin-bot]

@luacmartins recently merged #80853, but they are OOO right now, so I'll auto-assign someone else.

[melvin-bot]

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

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