To extract metadata and to configure other capabilities that a catalog source might include, you need account access and permissions on the source system. The permissions required might vary depending on the capability.
Permissions to extract metadata
To extract Microsoft SQL Server metadata, you need access to the Microsoft SQL Server source system.
•Configure VIEW DEFINITION permission for the user account.
Grant permissions that allow you to perform the following operations:
•select on sys.all_columns
•select on sys.all_objects
•select on sys.all_parameters
•select on sys.database_principals
•select on sys.databases
•select on sys.foreign_key_columns
•select on sys.indexes
•select on sys.index_columns
•select on sys.partitions
•select on sys.schemas
•select on sys.sql_modules
•select on sys.synonyms
•select on sys.tables
•select on sys.extended_properties
•select on sys.external_data_sources
•select on sys.types
•select on sys.table_types
•select on sys.external_tables
Permissions to run data profiles
Ensure that you have the required permissions to run profiles.
Grant SELECT permissions on tables and views that you want to profile.
Permissions to run data classification
You don't need any additional permissions to run data classification.
Permissions to run relationship discovery
You don't need any additional permissions to run relationship discovery.
Permissions to run glossary association
You don't need any additional permissions to run glossary association.