diff --git a/src/message.jl b/src/message.jl
index cb6a48ac7..64c85e7c6 100644
--- a/src/message.jl
+++ b/src/message.jl
@@ -323,18 +323,24 @@ function materialize!(mapping::MessageMapping, dependencies)
     # Message is initial if it is not clamped and all of the inputs are either clamped or initial
     is_message_initial = !is_message_clamped && (__check_all(is_clamped_or_initial, messages) && __check_all(is_clamped_or_initial, marginals))
 
-    result, addons = rule(
-        message_mapping_fform(mapping),
-        mapping.vtag,
-        mapping.vconstraint,
-        mapping.msgs_names,
-        messages,
-        mapping.marginals_names,
-        marginals,
-        mapping.meta,
-        mapping.addons,
-        mapping.factornode
-    )
+    result, addons = if !isnothing(messages) && any(ismissing,  TupleTools.flatten(getdata.(messages)))
+        missing, mapping.addons
+    elseif !isnothing(marginals) && any(ismissing, TupleTools.flatten(getdata.(marginals)))
+        missing, mapping.addons
+    else 
+        rule(
+            message_mapping_fform(mapping),
+            mapping.vtag,
+            mapping.vconstraint,
+            mapping.msgs_names,
+            messages,
+            mapping.marginals_names,
+            marginals,
+            mapping.meta,
+            mapping.addons,
+            mapping.factornode
+        )
+    end
 
     # Inject extra addons after the rule has been executed
     addons = message_mapping_addons(mapping, getdata(messages), getdata(marginals), result, addons)
diff --git a/src/variables/data.jl b/src/variables/data.jl
index dac060e9e..3ab823c4f 100644
--- a/src/variables/data.jl
+++ b/src/variables/data.jl
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import Base: show
 mutable struct DataVariable{D, S} <: AbstractVariable
     name            :: Symbol
     collection_type :: AbstractVariableCollectionType
+    prediction      :: MarginalObservable
+    input_messages  :: Vector{MessageObservable{AbstractMessage}}
     messageout      :: S
     nconnected      :: Int
 end
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ datavar(name::Symbol, ::Type{D}, dims::Tuple) where {D}
 datavar(name::Symbol, ::Type{D}, dims::Vararg{Int}) where {D}                                                      = datavar(DataVariableCreationOptions(D), name, D, dims)
 
 datavar(options::DataVariableCreationOptions{S}, name::Symbol, ::Type{D}, collection_type::AbstractVariableCollectionType = VariableIndividual()) where {S, D} =
-    DataVariable{D, S}(name, collection_type, options.subject, 0)
+    DataVariable{D, S}(name, collection_type, MarginalObservable(), Vector{MessageObservable{AbstractMessage}}(), options.subject, 0)
 
 function datavar(options::DataVariableCreationOptions, name::Symbol, ::Type{D}, length::Int) where {D}
     return map(i -> datavar(similar(options), name, D, VariableVector(i)), 1:length)
@@ -165,5 +167,21 @@ setanonymous!(::DataVariable, ::Bool) = nothing
 
 function setmessagein!(datavar::DataVariable, ::Int, messagein)
     datavar.nconnected += 1
+    push!(datavar.input_messages, messagein)
     return nothing
 end
+
+marginal_prod_fn(datavar::DataVariable) =
+    marginal_prod_fn(FoldLeftProdStrategy(), ProdAnalytical(), UnspecifiedFormConstraint(), FormConstraintCheckLast())
+
+_getprediction(datavar::DataVariable)              = datavar.prediction
+_setprediction!(datavar::DataVariable, observable) = connect!(_getprediction(datavar), observable)
+_makeprediction(datavar::DataVariable)             = collectLatest(AbstractMessage, Marginal, datavar.input_messages, marginal_prod_fn(datavar))
+
+# options here must implement at least `Rocket.getscheduler`
+function activate!(datavar::DataVariable, options)
+
+    _setprediction!(datavar, _makeprediction(datavar))
+
+    return nothing
+end
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diff --git a/src/variables/random.jl b/src/variables/random.jl
index 900addc00..919da8571 100644
--- a/src/variables/random.jl
+++ b/src/variables/random.jl
@@ -291,4 +291,4 @@ function initialize_output_messages!(chain::EqualityChain, randomvar::RandomVari
     randomvar.output_initialised = true
 
     return nothing
-end
+end
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diff --git a/src/variables/variable.jl b/src/variables/variable.jl
index 0dc48ea36..5d2be4800 100644
--- a/src/variables/variable.jl
+++ b/src/variables/variable.jl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export AbstractVariable, degree
 export is_clamped, is_marginalisation, is_moment_matching
 export FoldLeftProdStrategy, FoldRightProdStrategy, CustomProdStrategy
-export getmarginal, getmarginals, setmarginal!, setmarginals!, name, as_variable
+export getprediction, getpredictions, getmarginal, getmarginals, setmarginal!, setmarginals!, name, as_variable
 export setmessage!, setmessages!
 
 using Rocket
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ add_pipeline_stage!(variable::AbstractVariable, stage) = error("Its not possible
 # Helper functions
 # Getters
 
+getprediction(variable::AbstractVariable)                    = _getprediction(variable)
+getpredictions(variables::AbstractArray{<:AbstractVariable}) = collectLatest(map(v -> getprediction(v), variables))
+
 getmarginal(variable::AbstractVariable)                                      = getmarginal(variable, SkipInitial())
 getmarginal(variable::AbstractVariable, skip_strategy::MarginalSkipStrategy) = apply_skip_filter(_getmarginal(variable), skip_strategy)