#2081: Added check for env var to enable reciept upload requirements

Author: sharonyang16

src/frontend/src/pages/FinancePage/ReimbursementRequestForm/ReimbursementRequestForm.tsx

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { routes } from '../../../utils/routes';
 import { useCurrentUserSecureSettings } from '../../../hooks/users.hooks';
 
+const RECEIPT_REQUIRED = import.meta.env.VITE_RR_RECEIPT_REQUIREMENT || 'disabled';
+
 export interface ReimbursementRequestInformation {
   vendorId: string;
   dateOfExpense: Date;
@@ -68,7 +70,10 @@ const schema = yup.object().shape({
     .required('reimbursement products required')
     .min(1, 'At least one Reimbursement Product is required'),
   receiptFiles:
-    import.meta.env.MODE === 'development'
+    // The requirement for receipt uploads is disabled by default on development to make testing easier;
+    // if testing proper receipt uploads is needed, create an environment variable called VITE_RR_RECEIPT_REQUIREMENT
+    // in src/frontend/.env and set it to 'enabled'.
+    import.meta.env.MODE === 'development' && RECEIPT_REQUIRED !== 'enabled'
       ? yup.array()
       : yup
           .array()