[HOLD 36196][$500] Task - System message with new task description not updated in LHN until task opened

[kbecciv]

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Version Number: 1.4.39-0
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: y
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: https://expensify.testrail.io/index.php?/tests/view/4295166
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team
Slack conversation:

Action Performed:

1. Open the app and log in
2. Navigate to any chat
3. Assign a task with a description to a user
4. Open the task from LHN and change the description to something else
5. Return to the LHN

Expected Result:

An updated system message with a new description is displayed below the task name in the LHN

Actual Result:

The system message with a new task description is not updated in LHN until the task is opened

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

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Bug6373655_1707488379366.video_2024-02-09_09-19-11.mp4

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• Upwork Job URL: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01c62d321957545289
• Upwork Job ID: 1755962329077272576
• Last Price Increase: 2024-02-09

[melvin-bot]

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @hoangzinh (External)

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @conorpendergrast (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[kbecciv]

We think that this bug might be related to #vip-vsb
CC @quinthar

[paultsimura]

I believe this should be resolved in #36196 by adding the optimistic system messages.
cc: @thienlnam

[thienlnam]

Yeah correct, this is known and will be fixed in #36196

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @lschurr (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[lschurr]

On hold.

[lschurr]

On hold.

[lschurr]

On hold.

[lschurr]

On hold.

[lschurr]

Hold.

[thienlnam]

This is resolved now!