Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 3064] New: Feature in wireshark tool to resize or split a

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:47:59 -0800 (PST)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3064

           Summary: Feature in wireshark tool to resize or split a large
                    trace file
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: Low
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: ggundlapalli@xxxxxxxxxx


Build Information:
Paste the COMPLETE build information from "Help->About Wireshark", "wireshark
-v", or "tshark -v".
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If possible, can a feature be added to wireahrk tool to
1. resize the trace file to lesser size?
2. split a large file into multiple smaller files?

Resizing can be based on:
- two identifiers/fields as limiters (size and hence the content of the file is
limited to these entries)
- start idetifier/field and size (the end point would be the last record which
can fit in the given size)

Splitting can be based on:
- number of files user enters as option (should be able to open any of the
split files independently with wireshark).


Uses:
1. sharing/sending large traces would be difficult as the size grows. 
2. makes it easy to have only required content in a separate smaller file.

Thanks.

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i had searched to find if this feature is requested for earlier with strings
"resize a trace file" / "splitting a file". But didnt find any. Hence entering
the feature request into bugzilla.
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