Fix Schema Compare object type filtering to respect "Include Object Types" settings

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Problem

Schema Compare Private Preview was not always respecting the "Include Object Types" settings. When users unchecked object types like "Permissions", "Application Roles", and "Users" in the schema compare options, these objects would still appear in the comparison results, causing unwanted deployment scripts to be generated.

As shown in the issue, even with "Permissions" unchecked, a Permission object was still visible in the comparison results with a "Delete" action:

Root Cause

The getAllObjectTypeDifferences method in schemaCompareWebViewController.ts was only filtering differences by SchemaDifferenceType.Object but was not applying the excludeObjectTypes filter from the deployment options. There was even a TODO comment acknowledging this missing functionality.

Solution

If "Permissions" are set to be included in the "Include Object Types" settings, then Permission types will appear as shown here:

If "Permissions" are set to not be included in the "Include Object Types" settings, then Permission types will not appear as shown here:

Modified the getAllObjectTypeDifferences method to:

1. Accept an optional deploymentOptions parameter
2. Check if object types are present in the excludeObjectTypes array
3. Filter out differences for excluded object types using case-insensitive matching
4. Updated the caller to pass the deployment options

Changes Made

Core Implementation:

• Updated getAllObjectTypeDifferences method signature and implementation
• Added object type exclusion logic with case-insensitive matching
• Updated the schemaCompare method to pass deployment options

Tests Added:

• Test for filtering excluded object types (Permission, ApplicationRole)
• Test for including all object types when no exclusions are set
• Test for case-insensitive matching of excluded object types

Example

Before the fix:

Results: [Table, Permission, ApplicationRole, Procedure]
❌ Permission objects shown despite being unchecked

After the fix:

Results: [Table, Procedure]
✅ Permission objects correctly filtered out

Impact

• Users can now safely rely on "Include Object Types" settings
• No more unwanted deployment scripts for excluded object types
• Eliminates the need for manual script editing to remove permissions, roles, and users
• Preserves existing behavior when deployment options are not provided

Fixes #19255.

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PR Changes

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