diff --git a/core/data/path.go b/core/data/path.go
index 3460b7a..32cb0ba 100644
--- a/core/data/path.go
+++ b/core/data/path.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func PathGetValue(value interface{}, path string) (interface{}, error) {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetObjValue(objVal, path, nil, false)
 		} else if paramsVal, ok := value.(map[string]string); ok {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetParamsValue(paramsVal, path, nil, false)
+		} else if objVal, ok := value.(*ComplexObject); ok {
+			return PathGetValue(objVal.Value, path)
 		} else {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to evaluate path: %s", path)
 		}
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ func PathGetValue(value interface{}, path string) (interface{}, error) {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetMapValue(objVal, path, nil, false)
 		} else if paramsVal, ok := value.(map[string]string); ok {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetMapParamsValue(paramsVal, path, nil, false)
+		} else if objVal, ok := value.(*ComplexObject); ok {
+			return PathGetValue(objVal.Value, path)
 		} else {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to evaluate path: %s", path)
 		}
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ func PathSetValue(attrValue interface{}, path string, value interface{}) error {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetObjValue(objVal, path, value, true)
 		} else if paramsVal, ok := attrValue.(map[string]string); ok {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetParamsValue(paramsVal, path, value, true)
+		} else if objVal, ok := value.(*ComplexObject); ok {
+			return PathSetValue(objVal.Value, path, value)
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to evaluate path: %s", path)
 		}
@@ -70,6 +76,8 @@ func PathSetValue(attrValue interface{}, path string, value interface{}) error {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetMapValue(objVal, path, value, true)
 		} else if paramsVal, ok := attrValue.(map[string]string); ok {
 			newVal, newPath, err = pathGetSetMapParamsValue(paramsVal, path, value, true)
+		} else if objVal, ok := value.(*ComplexObject); ok {
+			return PathSetValue(objVal.Value, path, value)
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to evaluate path: %s", path)
 		}
diff --git a/core/data/scope.go b/core/data/scope.go
index 5e248f5..dd369f6 100644
--- a/core/data/scope.go
+++ b/core/data/scope.go
@@ -203,7 +203,18 @@ func NewFixedScopeFromMap(metadata map[string]*Attribute) *FixedScope {
 func (s *FixedScope) GetAttr(name string) (attr *Attribute, exists bool) {
 
 	attr, found := s.attrs[name]
-	return attr, found
+
+	if found {
+		return attr, true
+	} else {
+		metaAttr, found := s.metadata[name]
+		if found {
+			attr, _ := NewAttribute(name, metaAttr.Type(), metaAttr.value)
+			s.attrs[name] = attr
+			return attr, true
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, false
 }
 
 // GetAttrs gets the attributes set in the scope