Heres my example code on the issues im having
excuse the pasting mess :(
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="absolute" backgroundColor="#FFFFFF">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
public function setdata(){
//set data !
import mx.controls.Alert;
Alert.show(mc_searchrefund_grid.selectedItem.DATA2);
mc_searchrefund_grid.selectedItem.DATA2 = "NOT
PRESENT";
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:ArrayCollection id="testdata">
<mx:Object>
<mx:DATA1>Test1</mx:DATA1>
<mx:DATA2>PRESENT</mx:DATA2>
</mx:Object>
<mx:Object>
<mx:DATA1>Test2</mx:DATA1>
<mx:DATA2>PRESENT</mx:DATA2>
</mx:Object>
</mx:ArrayCollection>
<mx:Canvas label="Search" width="100%"
height="100%">
<mx:Label x="24" y="12" text="Testing
Flex issue" width="119"/>
<mx:DataGrid x="0" y="57" width="892"
id="mc_searchrefund_grid"
dataProvider="{testdata}" height="240">
<mx:columns>
<mx:DataGridColumn
headerText="User" dataField="DATA1"
width="10" />
<mx:DataGridColumn
headerText="Comments" dataField="DATA2"
width="30" />
</mx:columns>
</mx:DataGrid>
<mx:Button x="50" y="305" label="test"
click="setdata();"/>
</mx:Canvas>
</mx:Application>