Creating a data object filter

You can use one or more percent sign (%) characters for a wildcard search character in the data object filter. The asterisk (*) wildcard character is not supported. By default, a filter excludes tables from the view that do not match your filter. After the filter is defined, you can edit its properties to apply it to databases or schemas, or to make it an inclusion filter instead of an exclusion one. You can either specify a filtering expression or specify a list of data objects to include or exclude.

To create a data object filter:

  1. In the Database Explorer, right-click a data object folder and select Filter to open the Filter window.
  2. Specify filtering options.

    You can specify a filtering expression or a list of data objects to either include or exclude.

  3. Click OK.