ExpressionCompilerException: The compilation of an expression has failed.

Modified on Thu, 01 Feb 2024 at 10:54 AM

STACK TRACE

ExpressionCompilerException: The compilation of an expression has failed.
at MailAndDeploy.Server.Compilers.ExpressionCompiler.EvaluateExpression(Expression pExpression, Boolean pPerformSyntaxValidation, String pModulesCode, ExpressionParameterValue[] pParameters)
at MailAndDeploy.Server.Persistency.Entities.SendEMailAction.ExecuteAction()
at MailAndDeploy.Server.Persistency.Entities.Action.Execute()
at MailAndDeploy.Server.Persistency.Entities.Task.Execute(IEnumerable`1 pParameterValues)
Exception: 'Text Text' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.
End of statement expected.

Whenever you see the plus and expand icons in the Web interface after a text box or

the icon with three dots in the Designer

it means that M&D is expecting an expression in this text box.

Examples of valid expressions:

"This is a text"

"Sales report - " & Date.Today.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy")

2024

[Datasource].[Executive Dashboard].[Expression].[sum(Sales)]

"Sum of sales: " & [Datasource].[Executive Dashboard].[Expression].[sum(Sales)]