"expr" in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008

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In SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio 2008(BIDS), the designer will replace a complex expression with < EXPR > automatically.

Any idea why that is? Can I switch it back to how it was in Reporting Services 2005, where it showed the actual expression instead of a useless "EXPR"???

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After looking at the answers below, I am very sad that this is an example of backwards progress for SSRS. - Robert4Real

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You can add a Label value, which is used to display a useful value in the design surface only.

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I don't think you can but if you double click the <expr> on your report it will allow you to view/edit it, you can also right click and select an option from the context menu to edit it.