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3.10. The "Analyze" menu

The Wireshark Analyze menu contains the fields shown in Table 3.7, “Analyze menu items”.

Figure 3.8. The "Analyze" Menu

Table 3.7. Analyze menu items

Menu Item Accelerator Description

Display Fil-

ters...

This menu item brings up a dialog box that allows you to cre-

ate and edit display filters. You can name filters, and you can

save them for future use. More detail on this subject is

provided in Section 6.6, “Defining and saving filters”

Apply as Filter

> ...

These menu items will change the current display filter and

apply the changed filter immediately. Depending on the

chosen menu item, the current display filter string will be re-

placed or appended to by the selected protocol field in the

packet details pane.

Prepare a Fil-

ter > ...

These menu items will change the current display filter but

won't apply the changed filter. Depending on the chosen

menu item, the current display filter string will be replaced or

appended to by the selected protocol field in the packet de-

tails pane.

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