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return(item.empType != "management");
}
See also
DataSet.filtered
DataSet.find()
Availability
Flash Player 7.
Edition
Flash MX Professional 2004.
Usage
dataSet.find(searchValues)
Parameters
searchValues
current sort.
Returns
Returns if the values are found; otherwise, returns
true
Description
Method; searches the current view of the collection for an item with the field values specified by
. Which items are in the current view depends on any current filter and range
searchValues
settings. If an item is found, it becomes the current item in the DataSet object.
The values specified by
current sort (see the example below).
If the current sort is not unique, the record (transfer object) found is nondeterministic. If you
want to find the first or last occurrence of a transfer object in a nonunique sort, use
DataSet.findFirst()
Conversion of the data specified is based on the underlying field's type. For example, if you
specify
["05-02-02"]
using the date's
DataType.setAsString()
the date's
DataType.setAsNumber()
Example
This example searches for an item in the current collection whose
values and 105, respectively. If found,
"Bobby"
identifier for the item in the collection, and
current iterator on that item.
var studentID:String = null;
studentData.addSort("id", ["name","id"]);
// Locate the transfer object identified by "Bobby" and 105.
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An array that contains one or more field values to be found within the
searchValues
or
DataSet.findLast()
as a search value, the underlying date field is used to convert the value
method is used.
false
must be in the same order as the field list specified by the
.
method. If you specify
DataSet.getItemId()
DataSet.locateById()
.
[new Date().getTime()]
and fields contain the
name id
is used to get the unique
is used to position the
,