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Pass the column object to the getFieldSortInfo(column) method; it will give you a SortInfo object that has status (actual or proposed) and descending (boolean) variables that contain the information you need.

Amarghosh  2010-06-28 11:52:17
Thank you! But, how can I programmatically apply this sorting parameters to the AdvancedDataGridColumn?
Dr. Noise  2010-06-28 12:30:48
@Sergey Use the [sortCompareFunction](http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/mx/controls/advancedDataGridClasses/AdvancedDataGridColumn.html#sortCompareFunction)
Amarghosh  2010-06-28 12:39:28

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