Bug 118644 Hint for Date Time Parameters
The hint you give for date time parameters (Please enter date ... pattern: MM/DD/YYYY ....) is only true if the date is unformatted. If you apply a format, you must enter it according to it. So it's quite confusing!
UI/org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/designer/ui/dialogs/ParameterDialog.java
{
	private static final String CHOICE_NO_DEFAULT = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Choice.NoDefault" ); 
	private static final String GROUP_PROPERTIES = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Group.Properties" ); 
	private static final String GROUP_MORE_OPTION = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Group.MoreOption" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_NAME = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.Name" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_DATETIME_PROMPT = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.DateTImePrompt" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_PROMPT_TEXT = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.PromptText" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_PARAM_DATA_TYPE = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.DataType" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_DISPALY_TYPE = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.DisplayType" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_DEFAULT_VALUE = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.DefaultValue" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_HELP_TEXT = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.HelpText" ); 
	private static final String LABEL_LIST_OF_VALUE = Messages.getString( "ParameterDialog.Label.ListOfValue" );