Bug 121352 The data set binding property cannot be retrieved in report preview layout
In report preview page, the datasource/dataset property binding lists cannot be retrieved. The dataset binding can not work correctly in layout preview because it's value cannot get from the binding list. But in the data set edit page, the binding value can be got. You can refer to the attachment.
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/core/DesignElement.java
assert cachedDefn != null;
		}
		return cachedDefn;
	}
	/**
	 * Adds a user-defined property. The property must be unique within the
	 * inheritance hierarchy of this element. It cannot duplicate either another
	 * user-defined property or a system-defined property. These checks must
	 * have been enforced by the application prior to calling this method.
	 * <p>
	 * Part of: User-defined property system.
	 * 
	 * @param userProp
	 *            definition of the user-defined property
	 */
	public void addUserPropertyDefn( UserPropertyDefn userProp )
	{
		assert getDefn( ).allowsUserProperties( );
		assert userProp != null;
		String propName = userProp.getName( );
		assert getUserPropertyDefn( propName ) == null;
		assert getDefn( ).getProperty( propName ) == null;
		if ( userProperties == null )
			userProperties = new LinkedHashMap( );
		userProperties.put( propName, userProp );
	}
	/**
	 * Drops a user-defined property. The application must have previously
	 * removed all existing values for that property. The application must have
	 * previously validated that the user-defined property does exist, and is