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/CascadingParametersDialog.java
else if ( DesignChoiceConstants.PARAM_TYPE_DATETIME.equals( type ) )
		{
			formatStr = new DateFormatter( pattern ).format( new Date( ) );
		}
		else if ( DesignChoiceConstants.PARAM_TYPE_DECIMAL.equals( type )
				|| DesignChoiceConstants.PARAM_TYPE_FLOAT.equals( type ) )
		{
			formatStr = new NumberFormatter( pattern ).format( DEFAULT_PREVIEW_NUMBER );
		}
		previewLable.setText( formatStr );
	}
	private String getCategroy( String formatString )
	{
		if ( formatString != null )
		{
			return formatString.split( ":" )[0]; 
		}
		return null;
	}
	private String getPattern( String formatString )
	{
		if ( formatString != null )
		{
			int index = formatString.indexOf( ':' ); 
			if ( index == -1 )
			{
				return null;
			}
			return formatString.substring( index + 1 );
		}