 			
 			_dateFormat = DateFormat.convertDateFormat_c_to_moment(_dateFormat);
 
-			// read dateDisplayFormat metadata, default to the input format if none is specified.
+			// read dateDisplayFormat metadata
 			_dateDisplayFormat = getMetadata(ColumnMetadata.DATE_DISPLAY_FORMAT);
 
 			if (_dateDisplayFormat)
 			{
 				_dateDisplayFormat = DateFormat.convertDateFormat_c_to_moment(_dateDisplayFormat);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				_dateDisplayFormat = _dateFormat;
 			}
 			
 			// compile the number format function from the metadata

		private static const MINUTE:Number = 60 * 1000;
		private static const HOUR:Number = 60 * 60 * 1000;
		
		private function formatDate(value:Object):String
		{
			if (_durationMode)
				return DateUtils.formatDuration(value);
			return DateUtils.format(value, _dateDisplayFormat);
		}
		
		private function _asyncIterate(stopTime:int):Number

				if (value === undefined)
					return '';
				
				if (_dateDisplayFormat || _dateFormat)
					string = formatDate(value);
				else
					string = value.toString();
