Reports-Description column disappears after changing column filter when it is not customisable

[mitarachim]

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Version Number: 9.2.79-0
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 BrowserStack: #77673
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): hjidjnfjsdiuhs@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Pull Request QA execution
Device used: Mac 26.1 / Chrome
App Component: Search

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace chat.
3. Create an expense with description.
4. Go to Reports > Expenses.
5. Click Columns.
6. Without changing anything, click Save.
   → Description column is displayed because it is not customisable in Column settings.
7. Click Columns.
8. Deselect any option and save it.

Expected Result:

Description column should remain displayed because it is not customisable in Column settings.

Actual Result:

Description column disappears after applying column filter when it is not customisable in Column settings.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7031616_1765925411576.3.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

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

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