Fix: Make "From" link non-clickable when user lacks parent report access

[abzokhattab]

Explanation of Change

Fixed Issues

$ #70780
PROPOSAL: #70780 (comment)

Tests

Test 1:

1. Login as User A
2. Create two expenses for User C
3. Open the expense report
4. Mention User B
5. Click "Invite to chat only" on the whisper message
6. (User B) Open the expense report where you were invited
7. (User B) Validate that the "From" link is displayed in the report header but is NOT clickable (rendered as plain text, not a hyperlink)
8. (User B) Validate that clicking on the report name does NOT navigate anywhere (no "Not here" page appears)

Test 2, ensure that this issue is not reproducible #67930:

Precondition:
User A invites User B to the workspace
User A has added User B as a vacation delegate in Account > Status > Vacation delegate

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. [User A] Go to workspace chat
3. [User A] Submit an expense to the workspace chat
4. [User A] Click Submit on the expense preview
5. [User B] Wait for the submitted expense report to show up on LHN (do not refresh the page) and open it
6. [User B] Validate that the "From" link is displayed in the report header but is NOT clickable (rendered as plain text, not a hyperlink)

Offline tests

Same as tests

QA Steps

Same as tests

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Codecov Report

✅ Changes either increased or maintained existing code coverage, great job!

Files with missing lines	Coverage Δ
src/components/AvatarWithDisplayName.tsx	82.35% <ø> (ø)
src/components/ParentNavigationSubtitle.tsx	66.66% <100.00%> (+4.16%)	⬆️
src/libs/ReportUtils.ts	75.24% <ø> (+0.01%)	⬆️
src/pages/ReportDetailsPage.tsx	59.42% <ø> (ø)
src/pages/home/HeaderView.tsx	82.14% <ø> (ø)
... and 10 files with indirect coverage changes

[Ollyws]

@abzokhattab It seems that the link is non-clickable in the reports page even when the user has access:

Screen.Recording.2025-10-29.at.10.56.51.mov

[abzokhattab]

strange ... should we rely on report?.hasParentAccess prop from backend and dont use the canCurrentUserOpenReport(report, isReportArchived) function?

[Ollyws]

@abzokhattab Yeah that seems like a better idea.

[abzokhattab]

Okay, I used the condition used in the issue I reverted

i am not able to reproduce the issue from my side. Can you please recheck?

[CortneyOfstad]

@Ollyws looks like we're waiting for you to confirm based on the comment here — #73471 (comment). Thanks!

[Ollyws]

Apologies for the delay will review today.

[Ollyws]

@abzokhattab I'm getting some strange behaviour here, If I clear the cache and load the report of which the user doesn't have access, the original bug occurs. Then if I refresh that page again the subtitle disappears completely:

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[abzokhattab]

might be because we are checking if the value is not false is if its undefined for example it will still show that its accessible https://github.com/Expensify/App/pull/73471/files#diff-5fb885dfe096826c956a878b7be908f8671cd488ee46c47764fff1b07f6ad170R86

[abzokhattab]

using report.hasParentAccess doesn't seem to work as the value is not available in some cases.

so i got back to using canCurrentUserOpenReport but this time i have used the parentReport instead of the report

please let me know if u have any concerns @Ollyws

[JmillsExpensify]

These improvements around a visible, non-clickable from sub-header look good from a product perspective.

[Ollyws]

@abzokhattab Thanks for the update but I'm still getting the same issue:

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[abzokhattab]

needed to provide the report id in the params to get the current report, now its working as expected in the expense and search also when i clear cache ...

can you please check and let me know if there is any comments @Ollyws

[Ollyws]

@abzokhattab Thanks for the update, but for test 2 I'm still getting this problem:

Screen.Recording.2025-11-24.at.11.22.07.mov

[abzokhattab]

Weird... there must be something wrong with my setup ... let me check

[abzokhattab]

i think we can only depend  on the hasParentAccess there is no need to check for the isReportManager(currentReport) .. this fixes the last bug ... please recheck

[Ollyws]

@abzokhattab Thanks for the update but the links are still accessible from the search page:

Screen.Recording.2025-11-25.at.12.32.10.mov

[abzokhattab]

how should it be solved ? all approaches has flaws seems like? @Ollyws

[abzokhattab]

i think there is data inconsistency between report and search pages

On Report page: hasParentAccess: false 
On Search page: hasParentAccess: undefined

thats why this occur ....

I think we need backend changes for this but let me know what u think if there are any other workaround without the BE change @Ollyws

[abzokhattab]

kind reminder on the comment above @Ollyws

[Ollyws]

Actually I can no longer reproduce that, seems to be working for me now.

[Ollyws]

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LGTM but we have some conflicts.

[abzokhattab]

resolved the conflicts.

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@aldo-expensify All yours!

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