diff --git a/chk/modules/validate/__init__.py b/chk/modules/validate/__init__.py
index 707affe4..b7232c56 100644
--- a/chk/modules/validate/__init__.py
+++ b/chk/modules/validate/__init__.py
@@ -190,18 +190,18 @@ def make_assertion_entry_list(assert_lst: list[dict]) -> list[AssertionEntry]:
                 _extra_fld = {
                     key: val for key, val in each_assert.items() if key in only
                 }
-
-            new_assertion_lst.append(
-                AssertionEntry(
-                    assert_type=_assert_type,
-                    actual=_actual,
-                    expected=_expected,
-                    cast_actual_to=_cast_actual_to,
-                    extra_fields=_extra_fld,
-                    msg_pass=_msg_pass,
-                    msg_fail=_msg_fail,
-                )
+            ae = AssertionEntry(
+                assert_type=_assert_type,
+                actual=_actual,
+                expected=_expected,
+                cast_actual_to=_cast_actual_to,
+                extra_fields=_extra_fld,
+                msg_pass=_msg_pass,
+                msg_fail=_msg_fail,
             )
+            debug(ae)
+
+            new_assertion_lst.append(ae)
 
         return new_assertion_lst
 
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ def make_assertion_entry_list(assert_lst: list[dict]) -> list[AssertionEntry]:
 def call(file_ctx: FileContext, exec_ctx: ExecuteContext) -> ExecResponse:
     """Call a validation document"""
 
-    r_exception: Exception | None = None
     debug(file_ctx)
     debug(exec_ctx)
 
@@ -238,6 +237,7 @@ def call(file_ctx: FileContext, exec_ctx: ExecuteContext) -> ExecResponse:
 
     debug(variable_doc.data)
 
+    r_exception: Exception | None = None
     run_rpt = RunReport()
 
     try:
diff --git a/chk/modules/validate/assertion_services.py b/chk/modules/validate/assertion_services.py
index bf2476f5..638a28a8 100644
--- a/chk/modules/validate/assertion_services.py
+++ b/chk/modules/validate/assertion_services.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import chk.modules.validate.assertion_function as asrt_f
 from chk.infrastructure.helper import Cast
+from chk.infrastructure.logging import debug
 from chk.infrastructure.templating import StrTemplate
 from chk.modules.validate.assertion_message import get_assert_msg_for
 from chk.modules.validate.assertion_validation import AssertionEntityType
@@ -182,11 +183,13 @@ def test_run(assert_list: list[AssertionEntry], variables: dict) -> RunReport:
             assert_item = AssertionEntryListRunner._replace_assertion_values(
                 assert_item, variables
             )
+            debug(assert_item)
 
             resp: RunDetail = AssertionEntryListRunner._prepare_test_run_result(
                 assert_item,
                 AssertionEntryListRunner._call_assertion_method(assert_item),
             )
+            debug(resp)
 
             run_report.add_run_detail(resp)