Jaspersoft Studio Odd Behavior with Query and Compiler

[beekerc69]

I'm converting reports from Crystal to Jaspersoft.  The parameter nomenclature is similar but different  "$P{<parm_mame>}" vs "{$<parm_name>}".  but for the purposes of initial report creation, i comment out (using oracle double dash "--") any line that refernces a parameter so when i test it grabs all available records.  however, when i compile the code, i get errors saying that "Query Parameter not found: <parm_name>".  when i look at the code both in the Source tab and the DataSet and Query Editor dialog, every line referencing a parameter is commented out.

why is this happening?  do i still need to define parameters in the report if they're note being executed in the code?

Then another odd thing happened, i removed the affected lines (so now there is no trace of parameter reference in the SQL code) and tried to compile and/or preview the report, and i still get errors to "Query Parameter not found" to parameter references that don't even exist in the report at all?

is this normal behavior for Jaspersoft Studio or is this a bug?

[hozawa]

Switch to the "Source" view and search if there is still a reference to the parameter.

[beekerc69]

I reviewed the SQL code in Source and in the Dataset and Query Editor.

no trace of those parameters exist