Database filters

  • I have about 100 databases in SQL Server that I would like to limit which databases are viewed in SQL Server Enterprise Manager.  Does Enterprise Manager have a filtering capability which limits the databases that appear in the Tree tab?  Is there anyway to group databases so that only selected databases appear in the Tree tab?

    Any advice would be appreciated?

     

  • There is not a way to hide database names in Enterprise Manager.  See this earlier thread:

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=5&messageid=9669

    Greg

     

    Greg

  • Greg,

    Thanks for referering me to the thread.  My reason for hiding databases is simply to reduce those databases that are infrequently used.  Less chance of selecting the wrong database!

     

     

  • In the registration properties for a SQL Server you can disable the displaying of the system databases and objects - this is done via the proc sp_MSdbuseraccess, you can look at this proc or run this proc to hide databases.

  • You can also group servers in the EM tree.  Then you can expand each group or collapse each group.  I have groups called 'Dev Servers' and 'Prod Servers'.  Right click on the  console root in EM and select 'New Sql Server Group...'

    Greg

    Greg

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