# \[JIRA\] (BIT-1016) Option to extend uids to 128 bit

**URL:** <https://community.zeek.org/t/jira-bit-1016-option-to-extend-uids-to-128-bit/2795>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** development\
**Created:** [August 27, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/jira-bit-1016-option-to-extend-uids-to-128-bit/2795 "2013-08-27T20:35:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vlad\_Grigorescu2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Vlad\_Grigorescu2](https://community.zeek.org/u/Vlad_Grigorescu2)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/jira-bit-1016-option-to-extend-uids-to-128-bit/2795/1 "2013-08-27T20:35:21Z")

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FWIW, I prefer C\<hex\> for the simple reason that if I double-click it, it selects the whole uid (including the C), and I can then copy the whole thing. I also feel like when you actually look at a log, and one column always starts with a C and one starts with an F, it will be obvious enough.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;--Vlad

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**Author:** ![robin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/community.zeek.org/robin/32/599_2.png) [@robin](https://community.zeek.org/u/robin)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/jira-bit-1016-option-to-extend-uids-to-128-bit/2795/2 "2013-08-27T20:37:23Z")

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Good point.

Robin

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/zeek/original/1X/f09d732bc2cc7c7cc7e35db67cf4e1d5233ce7a7.png) [@system](https://community.zeek.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/jira-bit-1016-option-to-extend-uids-to-128-bit/2795/3 "2022-05-06T15:41:11Z")

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