diff --git a/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdlePlanExportObject.ps1 b/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdlePlanExportObject.ps1
index 9c18cba7..e524ddbe 100644
--- a/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdlePlanExportObject.ps1
+++ b/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdlePlanExportObject.ps1
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ function ConvertTo-IdlePlanExportObject {
         )
 
         foreach ($name in $Names) {
+            if ($Object -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]) {
+                if ($Object.Contains($name)) {
+                    return $Object[$name]
+                }
+                continue
+            }
             $prop = $Object.PSObject.Properties[$name]
             if ($null -ne $prop) {
                 return $prop.Value
diff --git a/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdleWorkflowStepPreconditionSettings.ps1 b/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdleWorkflowStepPreconditionSettings.ps1
index f03f8c31..b5d44813 100644
--- a/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdleWorkflowStepPreconditionSettings.ps1
+++ b/src/IdLE.Core/Private/ConvertTo-IdleWorkflowStepPreconditionSettings.ps1
@@ -42,7 +42,17 @@ function ConvertTo-IdleWorkflowStepPreconditionSettings {
                 )
             }
 
-            Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable -Condition ([hashtable]$rawPrecondition) -Context $PlanningContext -StepName $StepName -Source 'Precondition' -AllowMissingRequestContextPaths -WarningSink (Get-IdlePropertyValue -Object $PlanningContext.Plan -Name 'Warnings')
+            $warningSink = $null
+            $planObj = $PlanningContext.Plan
+            if ($null -ne $planObj) {
+                if ($planObj -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]) {
+                    if ($planObj.Contains('Warnings')) { $warningSink = $planObj['Warnings'] }
+                } else {
+                    $wProp = $planObj.PSObject.Properties['Warnings']
+                    if ($null -ne $wProp) { $warningSink = $wProp.Value }
+                }
+            }
+            Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable -Condition ([hashtable]$rawPrecondition) -Context $PlanningContext -StepName $StepName -Source 'Precondition' -AllowMissingRequestContextPaths -WarningSink $warningSink
             $normalized.Precondition = Copy-IdleDataObject -Value $rawPrecondition
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/IdLE.Core/Private/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.ps1 b/src/IdLE.Core/Private/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.ps1
index 31cde44b..75671529 100644
--- a/src/IdLE.Core/Private/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.ps1
+++ b/src/IdLE.Core/Private/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.ps1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function Test-IdleWorkflowSchema {
                 $ErrorList.Add("'$StepPath.Precondition' must be a hashtable (condition node).")
             }
             else {
-                foreach ($schemaError in (Test-IdleConditionSchema -Condition ([hashtable]$Step.Precondition) -StepName $StepPath)) {
+                foreach ($schemaError in (Test-IdleConditionSchema -Condition ([hashtable]$Step.Precondition) -StepName $null)) {
                     $ErrorList.Add("'$StepPath.Precondition' has invalid condition schema: $schemaError")
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/Core/Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Core/Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable.Tests.ps1
index 96551e97..3b78f425 100644
--- a/tests/Core/Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Core/Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable.Tests.ps1
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Describe 'Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable' {
 
             $context = @{
                 Plan    = @{ LifecycleEvent = 'Joiner' }
-                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-30' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
+                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-28' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
             }
 
             {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Describe 'Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable' {
 
             $context = @{
                 Plan    = @{ LifecycleEvent = 'Joiner' }
-                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-30' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
+                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-28' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
             }
 
             {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Describe 'Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable' {
 
             $context = @{
                 Plan    = @{ LifecycleEvent = 'Joiner' }
-                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-30' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
+                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-28' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
             }
 
             {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Describe 'Assert-IdleConditionPathsResolvable' {
 
             $context = @{
                 Plan    = @{ LifecycleEvent = 'Joiner' }
-                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-30' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
+                Request = @{ Intent = @{ OffboardingDate = '2026-02-28' }; Context = @{}; IdentityKeys = @{} }
             }
 
             {
diff --git a/tests/Core/Export-IdlePlan.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Core/Export-IdlePlan.Tests.ps1
index 3ea6d0d2..8d45f92c 100644
--- a/tests/Core/Export-IdlePlan.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Core/Export-IdlePlan.Tests.ps1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Describe 'Export-IdlePlan' {
         }
     }
 
-
+    Context 'Planning warnings export' {
         It 'includes planning warnings in exported plan for CI checks' {
             $cid = '22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222'
 
diff --git a/tests/Core/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Core/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.Tests.ps1
index 1caf4eb2..37396e44 100644
--- a/tests/Core/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Core/Test-IdleWorkflowSchema.Tests.ps1
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Describe 'Workflow schema validation - Condition/Precondition DSL parity' {
             }
 
             $errors = Test-IdleWorkflowSchema -Workflow $workflow
-            @($errors | Where-Object { $_ -like "*Steps[0].Condition*invalid condition schema*" }).Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
+            @($errors | Where-Object { $_ -like "*Steps``[0``].Condition*invalid condition schema*" }).Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
         }
 
         It 'rejects invalid Condition DSL nodes in OnFailureSteps at definition validation time' {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Describe 'Workflow schema validation - Condition/Precondition DSL parity' {
             }
 
             $errors = Test-IdleWorkflowSchema -Workflow $workflow
-            @($errors | Where-Object { $_ -like "*OnFailureSteps[0].Condition*invalid condition schema*" }).Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
+            @($errors | Where-Object { $_ -like "*OnFailureSteps``[0``].Condition*invalid condition schema*" }).Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
         }
 
         It 'rejects invalid Precondition DSL node at definition validation time' {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Describe 'Workflow schema validation - Condition/Precondition DSL parity' {
             }
 
             $errors = Test-IdleWorkflowSchema -Workflow $workflow
-            @($errors | Where-Object { $_ -like "*Steps[0].Precondition*invalid condition schema*" }).Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
+            @($errors | Where-Object { $_ -like "*Steps``[0``].Precondition*invalid condition schema*" }).Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
         }
 
         It 'accepts valid precondition using the same condition DSL' {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Describe 'Workflow schema validation - Condition/Precondition DSL parity' {
             }
 
             $errors = Test-IdleWorkflowSchema -Workflow $workflow
-            $errors.Count | Should -Be 0
+            @($errors).Count | Should -Be 0
         }
     }
 }