How to exclude all files except some pattern in git

In the GIT project, I have many .sql files in it related to different databases.

Is there anyway I can exclude all the files except the files starting with “Hive_” in my Git Project.

Is there anyway to do so in .gitignore file.?

Through .gitignore I can exclude the files list.

But the current requirement is reverse here, I want to exclude everything except files starting with specific characters.

The answer is below.

You can use below pattern in your gitignore file.

# Ignore all

*

# but except below

! Hive_*