Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] How Do I Add Un-Listed Columns in Packet-List-Pane

From: Sake Blok <sake@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:29:14 +0100

On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 09:49:51PM -0500, Michael Wallace wrote:
> 
> I've read through lots of previous info and docs but still haven't figured
> out how to add other data to columns in the Packet List pane.  I'm talking
> about fields not shown in the small list of the pull-down menu, Format:.
> This is under Edit, Preferences, Columns.  I select, "New" for a new column
> entry.  Under the Properties section (lower part of the window), I enter a
> new Title: string but then, the Format: pull-down menu only has a limited
> selection to choose from.

This is currently not possible. The filter fields and column fields
are two different worlds.

> Specifically, I'd like to add the field mpls.label.

There has been an enhancement request already to be able to add filter
fields as columns. Have a look at :

http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2002

and feel free to add your request there too.

> I know how to extract this data using tshark but I'd like to do it from
> within the GUI.

Once someone finds the time to implement this nice feature, you will be
able to have a "mpls.label" column :-)

Cheers,
    Sake