Dataset Discovery

When you connect a data source, Datachecks automatically scans for databases and tables to monitor. Dataset Discovery lets you control exactly which tables are included using inclusion and exclusion patterns.

Inclusion and exclusion lists

You can configure two lists for each data source:

Table Inclusion List — Only tables matching these patterns are profiled and monitored.
Table Exclusion List — Tables matching these patterns are ignored.

Inclusion takes precedence. If a table matches both lists, it is included.

Pattern matching

Patterns support wildcards for flexible matching:

Pattern	Matches	Example
`%`	Any sequence of characters	`%user` matches `admin_user`, `active_user`
`_`	Exactly one character	`customer__` matches `customer01`, `customerAB`
`*`	Zero or more characters	`user*data` matches `user_metadata`, `user_salesdata`
`\`	Escape a wildcard to match it literally	`north\_%` matches `north_star`, `north_end`
Exact name	Only that specific table	`retailorders` matches only `retailorders`

View scanning

When setting up a data source, you can enable or disable view scanning to control whether database views are included during discovery and profiling.

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Inclusion and exclusion lists

Pattern matching

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​Inclusion and exclusion lists

​Pattern matching

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Inclusion and exclusion lists

Pattern matching

View scanning