Bug 136564 Use a parameter from library, format can be inherited.
Use a parameter from library, format can be inherited. Steps: 1.Create a library named lib1, create a parameter named p1, string, default value: "abc", formatted as Uppercase 2.Create a report, use the lib1, drag the p1 from lib1 to the layout 3.Preview Actual Results: 1.P1 can not be formatted as Uppercase Expected Results: 1.P1 can be formatted as uppercase
UI/org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/designer/ui/dialogs/ParameterDialog.java
private String convertToStandardFormat( String string )
	{
		if ( string != null
				&& DesignChoiceConstants.PARAM_TYPE_DATETIME.equals( getSelectedDataType( ) ) )
		{
			try
			{
				string = new DateFormatter( STANDARD_DATE_TIME_PATTERN ).format( DataTypeUtil.toDate( string,
						ULocale.US ) );
			}
			catch ( BirtException e )
			{
			}
		}
		return string;
	}
	private String getExpression( String columnName )
	{
		for ( int i = 0; i < cachedColumns.length; i++ )
		{
			if ( cachedColumns[i].getName( ).equals( columnName ) )
			{
				return DEUtil.getExpression( cachedColumns[i] );
			}
		}
		return null;
	}
	private String getColumnName( String expression )
	{
		for ( int i = 0; i < cachedColumns.length; i++ )