diff --git a/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/formula/TinyFormulaPane.java b/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/formula/TinyFormulaPane.java
index da60d4f23..649d5face 100644
--- a/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/formula/TinyFormulaPane.java
+++ b/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/formula/TinyFormulaPane.java
@@ -56,11 +56,7 @@ public class TinyFormulaPane extends BasicBeanPane<String> implements UIObserver
 					@Override
 					public void doOk() {
 						Formula fm = formulaPane.update();
-						if (dealEmpty() && fm.getContent().length() <= 1) {
-							formulaTextField.setText("$$$");
-						} else {
-							formulaTextField.setText(fm.getContent());
-						}
+						populateTextField(fm);
 						okEvent();
 					}
 				}).setVisible(true);
@@ -69,8 +65,12 @@ public class TinyFormulaPane extends BasicBeanPane<String> implements UIObserver
 		initLayout();
 	}
 
-	protected boolean dealEmpty() {
-		return true;
+	protected void populateTextField(Formula fm) {
+		if (fm.getContent().length() <= 1) {
+			formulaTextField.setText("$$$");
+		} else {
+			formulaTextField.setText(fm.getContent());
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected void initLayout() {
diff --git a/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/AbstractReportDataContentPane.java b/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/AbstractReportDataContentPane.java
index dd24b450c..4ff643522 100644
--- a/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/AbstractReportDataContentPane.java
+++ b/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/AbstractReportDataContentPane.java
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractReportDataContentPane extends BasicBeanPane<ChartC
 					}
 
 					@Override
-					protected boolean dealEmpty() {
-						return false;
+					protected void populateTextField(Formula fm) {
+						formulaTextField.setText(fm.getContent());
 					}
 				};
 				editorComponent.setBackground(UIConstants.FLESH_BLUE);
diff --git a/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/CategoryPlotReportDataContentPane.java b/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/CategoryPlotReportDataContentPane.java
index 9672d968f..5c6d94fff 100644
--- a/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/CategoryPlotReportDataContentPane.java
+++ b/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/mainframe/chart/gui/data/report/CategoryPlotReportDataContentPane.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.fr.design.mainframe.chart.gui.data.report;
 
+import com.fr.base.Formula;
 import com.fr.base.chart.chartdata.TopDefinitionProvider;
 import com.fr.chart.chartattr.Bar2DPlot;
 import com.fr.chart.chartattr.ChartCollection;
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ public class CategoryPlotReportDataContentPane extends AbstractReportDataContent
             }
 
             @Override
-            protected boolean dealEmpty() {
-                return false;
+            protected void populateTextField(Formula fm) {
+                formulaTextField.setText(fm.getContent());
             }
 
             public void okEvent() {