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/Module.java
/**
	 * Finds user defined messages for the current thread's locale.
	 * 
	 * @param resourceKey
	 *            Resource key of the user defined message.
	 * @return the corresponding locale-dependent messages. Return
	 *         <code>""</code> if resoueceKey is blank or the message is not
	 *         found.
	 * @see #getMessage(String, Locale)
	 */
	public String getMessage( String resourceKey )
	{
		return getMessage( resourceKey, ThreadResources.getLocale( ) );
	}
	/**
	 * Finds user-defined messages for the given locale.
	 * <p>
	 * First we look up in the report itself, then look into the referenced
	 * message file. Each search uses a reduced form of Java locale-driven
	 * search algorithm: Language&Country, language, default.
	 * 
	 * @param resourceKey
	 *            Resource key of the user defined message.
	 * @param locale
	 *            locale of message, if the input <code>locale</code> is
	 *            <code>null</code>, the locale for the current thread will
	 *            be used instead.
	 * @return the corresponding locale-dependent messages. Return
	 *         <code>""</code> if translation can not be found, or
	 *         <code>resourceKey</code> is blank or <code>null</code>.