validate([ 'user_id' => 'required|exists:staff_members,id', 'report_date' => 'required|date', 'hours_valid' => 'nullable|integer|min:1|max:72', ]); $hoursValid = (int) ($request->input('hours_valid') ?? 24); ReportOverride::updateOrCreate( [ 'user_id' => $request->user_id, 'report_date' => $request->report_date, ], [ 'granted_by' => auth()->id(), 'expires_at' => now()->addHours($hoursValid), // 'expires_at' => now()->addHours($request->hours_valid ?? 24), ] ); return response()->json([ 'success' => true, 'message' => 'Late submission override granted successfully.' ]); } }