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why is apply as column option not being displayed

asked 2024-09-03 21:26:32 +0000

pattymick54 gravatar image

updated 2024-09-05 14:19:37 +0000

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I am running V.4.2.3 of wireshark.

Under Analyze, the dropdown list shows "apply as column" but it is grayed out

Also, in the packet window DNS.Time field shows up, but when I right click on this field, I do not see the Option to "apply as column".

Is this no longer an available option?

Thanks, Patty

Hi Chuck thanks for getting back. I upgraded to V4.4.0 but I am still seeing the same issue.

Version 4.4.0 (v4.4.0-0-g009a163470b5).

Compiled (64-bit) using Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 (VC++ 14.37, build 32822),
with GLib 2.78.4, with Qt 6.5.3, with libpcap, with zlib 1.3.1, with zlib-ng
2.1.5, with PCRE2, with Lua 5.4.6 (with UfW patches), with GnuTLS 3.8.4 and PKCS
#11 support, with Gcrypt 1.10.2-unknown, with Kerberos (MIT), with MaxMind, with
nghttp2 1.62.1, with nghttp3 0.14.0, with brotli, with LZ4, with Zstandard, with
Snappy, with libxml2 2.11.7, with libsmi 0.5.0, with Minizip-ng , with
QtMultimedia, with automatic updates using WinSparkle 0.8.0, with AirPcap, with
binary plugins.

Running on 64-bit Windows 11 (24H2), build 26100, with 11th Gen Intel(R)
Core(TM) i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz (with SSE4.2), with 16110 MB of physical memory,
with GLib 2.78.4, with Qt 6.5.3, with Npcap version 1.79, based on libpcap
version 1.10.4, with PCRE2 10.43 2024-02-16, with c-ares 1.27.0, with GnuTLS
3.8.4, with Gcrypt 1.10.2-unknown, with nghttp2 1.62.1, with nghttp3 0.14.0,
with brotli 1.0.9, with LZ4 1.9.4, with Zstandard 1.5.6, without AirPcap, with
light display mode, with mixed DPI, with QPA plugin "windows", with
LC_TYPE=English_United States.utf8, binary plugins supported.
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I am running V.2.3 of wireshark.

Can you update the question with the output of Help->About Wireshark:Wireshark or wireshark -v.

Chuckc gravatar imageChuckc ( 2024-09-03 22:06:35 +0000 )edit

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answered 2024-09-05 00:59:02 +0000

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updated 2024-09-05 15:17:39 +0000

Are you working with the packet open in a separate window?
Figure 6.2. Viewing a packet in a separate window

Edit: add screenshot (4.2.2 per @SYN-bit comment below)
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Yes, Packet is open in separate window. I have been looking at the DNS response field. I right click on the [Time: 0.023492000 seconds] field and the "apply as column" does not appear in the drop down list. Sorry trying to send a screenshot but appears I do not have enough points

pattymick54 gravatar imagepattymick54 ( 2024-09-05 12:30:19 +0000 )edit

The code prevents that.
ui/qt/proto_tree.cpp:

if (! buildForDialog)


ui/qt/wireshark_main_window_slots.cpp:

main_ui_->actionAnalyzeApplyAsColumn->setEnabled(can_match_selected);

The gui has had major changes since 2.3 so what worked then may not now.
If there is a specific use case for this then maybe the behavior can be changed.

Update: there was no release version 2.3. Was this an internal build or do you mean 4.2.3?

Chuckc gravatar imageChuckc ( 2024-09-05 12:44:40 +0000 )edit

Yes, 4.2.3 sorry but 4.4.0 reacts the same. In any case, I will work around this and use the Column Preferences option. I just thought it might have been and additional setting that would all this function.
Thanks for all your help Chuck.

pattymick54 gravatar imagepattymick54 ( 2024-09-05 14:15:47 +0000 )edit

I'm not sure you're on the right track @Chuckc, I can rightclick on dns.time and Apply as column is not greyed out. Not even when I open that packet in separate dialog. Also, in the dialog, there is no option Apply as column, so it is not greyed out there either.

Not sure what is behaving different on the system of @pattymick54, I tested with v4.2.2 on Win10

SYN-bit gravatar imageSYN-bit ( 2024-09-05 14:59:18 +0000 )edit

See screenshot above.
If field is not selected in the main window packet details, Apply as Column is greyed out.

Chuckc gravatar imageChuckc ( 2024-09-05 15:18:53 +0000 )edit

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