# DataGrid Selected Item

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-selected-item/220407>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 26, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-selected-item/220407 "2007-03-26T06:00:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![gkp\_gaurav1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-selected-item/220407/1 "2007-03-26T06:00:03Z")

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hi guys

there is a dataGrid on root, instance name: dataGridMain  
1 column and multiple rows. when i select any item, i need to trace that. i m writing the code:

on(cellPress){  
trace(\_root.dataGridMain.selectedItem);  
}

but its not working. its returning “[object Object]”

plz help. Thanks in advance.