> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.open-metadata.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Metadata Ingestion Filter Patterns

> Use metadata filter patterns to selectively include or exclude tables, schemas, and files during ingestion workflows.

# Metadata Ingestion Filter Patterns

The ingestion filter patterns are very useful when you have a lot of metadata available in your data source but
some metadata might not be useful or relevant to produce any insights or discover data for ex. you might want to
filter out the log tables while ingesting metadata.

Configuring these metadata filters with OpenMetadata is very easy, which uses regex for matching and filtering the metadata.
Following documents will guide you on how to configure filters based on the type of data source

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  <Card title="Database & Schema Filter Patterns" href="/v1.13.x/connectors/ingestion/workflows/metadata/filter-patterns/database">
    Learn more about how to configure database and schema filters for database sources.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Table Filter Patterns" href="/v1.13.x/connectors/ingestion/workflows/metadata/filter-patterns/table">
    Learn more about how to configure table-level filters for database sources.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>