Binding in Tag Editor - Expression not possible?

I have tag (type UDT) with folders and standard tags inside those folders. I would like to bind the Alarm Eval Enabled property to another tag but there does not seem to be a way to use regular Expressions to connect to another tag. I would like to connect this property to something like this:
({[.]../../J2_MP206/PLC_Inputs/XS} && {[.]../../J2_MP206/PC_Controls/Formula} = 1)

But if I go into those alarms and pick an alarm, then I can bind the Enabled property to the same expression. My question is why doesn't Ignition allow Expression on the properties outside but allows Expression in the properties inside the alarm?

You'll need to write these changes with a script instead. I'm not entirely sure why some props can be bound to tags while other's can't; I presume it's to do with performance impacts?

You can add a valueChange script on the reference tag which writes to that tag's AlarmEvalEnabled prop

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