Bug 142104 Cannot place data set field on master page
Bugzilla 122419 says this is fixed. I am using RC2, and I can't insert a data set field in the master page header or footer.
UI/org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/designer/internal/ui/dnd/InsertInLayoutUtil.java
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.DataSetHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.DesignElementHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.FreeFormHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.GridHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.GroupHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.JointDataSetHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.LabelHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.ListHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.ModuleHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.ReportItemHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.ResultSetColumnHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.RowHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.ScalarParameterHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.SlotHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.StructureFactory;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.TableGroupHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.TableHandle;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.activity.SemanticException;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.elements.DesignChoiceConstants;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.elements.ReportDesignConstants;
import org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.elements.structures.ComputedColumn;
import org.eclipse.gef.EditPart;
import org.eclipse.jface.util.Assert;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredSelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredSelection;
/**
 * Utility for creation from data view to layout
 */
public class InsertInLayoutUtil