title: Convert string with date text to date format in BIRT table
body: <p>I have a Date which I retrieve as a string "Dec 20 2007" from my front end app and insert into a BIRT table.</p>
  
  <p>Since the data type for this field is set as "Type: String" when I convert it to Date the table breaks and no data is visible in the Table. </p>
  
  <p>My ultimate goal is to sort the table by Date. </p>
  
  <p>Any solution to convert the string which is "Dec 20 2004" to date format in BIRT table. </p>
  
  <p>Thanks. </p>