How to use a datagrid's "filters" parameter?

[EvolvedDSM]

I was looking at all the parameters for a datagrid can came across "filters".
Does anyone know how this is used? I'd really like to shed my filterFunction
for an easier solution to filtering a datagrid.

[Craig Grummitt]

If you click on the filters property you will find quite a detailed description..?

i don't think filters is what you're looking for, however. it refers to graphic filters such as dropshadows etc

[peterent]

Craig is correct. The filters proper refers to flash.filters.* classes like
DropShadowFilter. What you are looking for is the filterFunction. Assign to
this property the name of a function which takes a single parameter and returns
a Boolean. The filterFunction will be called on every record in your
dataProvider. If it returns true then the record will be displayed.

mydata.filterFunction = myfilter;
mydata.refresh();
...
<mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{mydata}" ... >