Bug 212715 A report parameter with type Date can not pass value to a data set parameter with type Any [0705]
data/org.eclipse.birt.data/src/org/eclipse/birt/data/engine/impl/ParameterUtil.java
try
				{
					this.dsRT.setInputParameterValue( paramHints[i].getName( ),
							value );
				}
				catch ( BirtException e )
				{
					 
					assert false;
					throw DataException.wrap( e );
				}
			}
		}
	}
	/**
	 * Find index of matching parameter hint in paramHints array, based on
	 * param name or position.
	 * Returns index of param hint found in array, or -1 if no match
	 */
	private int findParameterHint( ParameterHint[] hints, int position,
			String name )
	{
		for ( int i = 0; i < hints.length; i++ )
		{
			ParameterHint paramHint = hints[i];
			if ( position <= 0 )
			{
				if ( paramHint.getName( ).equalsIgnoreCase( name ) )
					return i;
			}