How to make SQL Server copy permissions for view in merge replication

Question

I have a merge replication in my SQL Server 2008.

I'm replicating some views, and I can't find an option to copy permissions for it, while tables, stored procedures and user-defined functions have this option.

I see only "Copy extended properties" option, but, as I know, this option is for view diagram.

I found "permissions on the view are not getting replicated", but this is a SQL Server 2012 issue.

Is there any possibility to copy it, cause I don't like workaround for issue above?

Answer 1

The Copy permissions article property is not exposed via the Article Properties dialog, you must add the article to the Merge publication using sp_addmergearticle and include @schema_option 0x40000000 which will copy permissions.

I've tested this in SQL Server 2008 and it works perfectly. However, I've tested this on SQL Server 2012 and there is a bug which prevents the permissions from being copied to subscribers. In that case, you would need to workaround the issue using a post snapshot script or post the GRANT statements to subscribers using sp_addscriptexec.