[FLEX-34850] Applying sort with complex dataField on DataGrid results in unintuitive item ordering

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Apache Flex 4.14.1
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.15.0
• Component/s: Spark: DataGrid
• Assignee: Mihai Chira
• Reporter: Mihai Chira
• Created: 20/May/15 15:44
• Updated: 20/May/15 15:59
• Resolved: 20/May/15 15:55

Description

When using a complex dataField in a spark DataGrid, the sort compare function uses the default string comparison which unintuitively places "Name" before "ame".

Expected behaviour: the complex dataField comparison should work the same as the simple field comparison.

Issue Links

• is related to: FLEX-34837 DataGrid sorted with complex dataField doesn't keep track of changes to those fields, leading to RTE when trying to remove selected item