# Reporting expressions

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/reporting-expressions/11085>\
**Category:** Technical Support & Bugs\
**Created:** [August 31, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/reporting-expressions/11085 "2020-08-31T17:59:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/reporting-expressions/11085/1 "2020-08-31T17:59:12Z")

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The Report Trait will report expressions enclosed in curly braces {}. I have been using it to report expressions including “?:” and GetProperty() functions.

However, I have noticed that SumStack() and the new Count() function just report as zero. If the exact same SumStack() or Count() expression is put first into a Calculated Property and the CP is reported, it will report fine. Presumably this would also work if a DP or GP was used.

Is this an expected restriction ?

I appreciate that the Report Trait doesn’t actually provide access to the Expression Builder, so maybe my use is not supported.