KB9228: How to prevent hidden objects from being returned in the results of a search in MicroStrategy Developer 9.x and 10.x

The "Search for Objects" dialog can be used to find an object or to provide the options for a prompt by returning objects of a specified type from a particular location within a project.
 
Preventing hidden objects from being returned in a search
To prevent hidden objects from being returned in the results of a search, perform the following steps:
 

• On Desktop, select 'Desktop Preferences' from the Tools menu.
• Click on 'browsing option' and uncheck the box to display hidden objects.
  

• Click the 'OK' button twice to save the desktop preferences.
• The hidden objects are now not seen when searching through the search editor and also not seen on Desktop when browsing through the folders. to re-execute the search and the hidden objects will not be returned, as illustrated below:
  

It is not possible for users to see the hidden objects when browsing through the folders and not see them in the search editor. If the desktop preferences are set to view hidden objects, the hidden objects are seen in the search editor irrespective of the search editor option to ignore desktop settings.