Specify Report File Path by Expression

TS201x Help under "Specifying Report File Paths by Expression" talks about using a number of various macros, but starts the page showing how to also use FileGlobals. When specifying the expression (... >>Specify Report File Path by Expression>>Expression Browser), I'd like to combine macros with FileGlobals, but none of the FileGlobals are listed i.e. available. The expression builder has access to the StationGlobals though, but not to the FileGlobals.
Is there a workaround, or at least an explanation, for this behaviour?
Cheers
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Specifying Report File Paths by Expression.pdf ‏247 KB

Thank for your quick reply!
So, I created the expression in the >>Specify Report File Path by Expression>>Expression Browser, using FileGlobals.MyReportName as per your suggestion.
Here, as expected, I got the first two error messages shown in the attached pdf.
I also made sure that my sequence has the FileGlobals.MyReportName defined.
When I run my sequence, I get the third error message shown in the attached pdf. I'd say this error message is also expected, since the non-listed FileGlobal
referred to in my expression created above, never reaches NI_ReportGenerator.seq i.e. modelsupport2.dll. Or perhaps I completely missed a point in your message?
In any case, please reply if you get a chance.
Cheers
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Specifying Report File Paths by Expression - Error Messages.pdf ‏113 KB

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