diff --git a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/CSVDataExtractionImplTest.java b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/CSVDataExtractionImplTest.java
index 310dc0ba4b7..7bc3e05ce7e 100644
--- a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/CSVDataExtractionImplTest.java
+++ b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/CSVDataExtractionImplTest.java
@@ -360,19 +360,14 @@ public void testOutputWithSelectedColumns() throws Exception
 		subtestRegular( option, "testSelectColumns.csv"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Test will ignore the invalid column and output only valid ones without
+	 * exception
+	 */
 	public void testOutputWithInvalidColumn() throws Exception
 	{
 		option.setSelectedColumns( TEST_INVALID_COLUMNS );
-		CSVDataExtractionImpl extract = createExtraction( out, option );
-		try
-		{
-			extract.output( results );
-			fail("The output() method must throw an exception when selecting invalid column names."); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		}
-		catch ( BirtException e )
-		{
-			
-		}
+		subtestRegular( option, "testSelectInvalidColumn.csv"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}
 
 	public void testOutputQuoting() throws Exception
diff --git a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDateFormatWithTimeZone.csv b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDateFormatWithTimeZone.csv
index f9995d9a1e9..b20a978bf9f 100644
--- a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDateFormatWithTimeZone.csv
+++ b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDateFormatWithTimeZone.csv
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Any Type Column using DateTime,Any Type Column using Date,Any Type Column using Time,DateTime Column,SQL Date Column,SQL Time Column
 Any,Any,Any,DateTime,Date,Time
-08/08/2008 15:08:08 HMG+08:00,08/08/2008 08:08:08 HMG+01:00,08/08/2008 08:08:08 HMG+01:00,08/08/2008 15:08:08 HMG+08:00,08/08/2008 08:08:08 HMG+01:00,08/08/2008 08:08:08 HMG+01:00
+08/08/2008 15:08:08 UTC+8,08/08/2008 08:08:08 UTC+1,08/08/2008 15:08:08 UTC+8,08/08/2008 15:08:08 UTC+8,08/08/2008 08:08:08 UTC+1,08/08/2008 15:08:08 UTC+8
diff --git a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDefaults.csv b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDefaults.csv
index 20ac6cfe53e..6c71af90be2 100644
--- a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDefaults.csv
+++ b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testDefaults.csv
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-stringColumn,integerColumn,dateColumn,decimalColumn
-myString1,5,"Aug 8, 2008 10:30 AM",25.689
-,-12,,
-"my,str;in	g|3",,"Jan 1, 2007 3:30 PM",-987.654321
-ü你ßé,0,,0.0
+stringColumn,integerColumn,dateColumn,decimalColumn
+myString1,5,"Aug 8, 2008 10:30 AM",25.689
+,-12,,
+"my,str;in	g|3",,"Jan 1, 2007 3:30 PM",-987.654321
+ü你ßé,0,,0
diff --git a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testLocalized.csv b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testLocalized.csv
index 933dbd560b7..f66091c0085 100644
--- a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testLocalized.csv
+++ b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testLocalized.csv
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-stringColumn,integerColumn,dateColumn,decimalColumn
-String,Integer,DateTime,Decimal
-myString1,5,8 août 2008 10:30,"25,689"
-,-12,,
-"my,str;in	g|3",,1 janv. 2007 15:30,"-987,654321"
-ü你ßé,0,,"0,0"
+stringColumn,integerColumn,dateColumn,decimalColumn
+String,Integer,DateTime,Decimal
+myString1,5,8 août 2008 10:30,"25,689"
+,-12,,
+"my,str;in	g|3",,1 janv. 2007 15:30,"-987,654321"
+ü你ßé,0,,0
diff --git a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testTimeZone.csv b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testTimeZone.csv
index ed6d09f994e..298b97ca22b 100644
--- a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testTimeZone.csv
+++ b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction.csv.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/csv/testTimeZone.csv
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Any Type Column using DateTime,Any Type Column using Date,Any Type Column using Time,DateTime Column,SQL Date Column,SQL Time Column
 Any,Any,Any,DateTime,Date,Time
-8 août 2008 15:08,8 août 2008,08:08:08,8 août 2008 15:08,8 août 2008,08:08:08
+8 août 2008 15:08,8 août 2008,15:08:08,8 août 2008 15:08,8 août 2008,15:08:08
diff --git a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/impl/CommonDataExtractionImpl.java b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/impl/CommonDataExtractionImpl.java
index 8dd7a552381..e3eb36c05b4 100644
--- a/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/impl/CommonDataExtractionImpl.java
+++ b/engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.dataextraction/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/dataextraction/impl/CommonDataExtractionImpl.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ private void initCommonOptions( IReportContext context,
 		{
 			aLocale = commonOptions.getLocale( );
 		}
-		else
+		else if ( context != null )
 		{
 			aLocale = context.getLocale( );
 		}
@@ -124,10 +124,14 @@ private void initCommonOptions( IReportContext context,
 			// convert java time zone to ICU time zone
 			this.timeZone = TimeZone.getTimeZone( javaTimeZone.getID( ) );
 		}
-		else
+		else if ( context != null )
 		{
 			timeZone = context.getTimeZone( );
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			timeZone = TimeZone.getDefault( );
+		}
 
 		if ( !isLocaleNeutral )
 		{