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SQL Server Troubleshooting

Merge Agent: Only members of the sysadmin or db_owner roles can perform this operation.

Symptom:

A merge agent has failed, the full error message text being:

Only members of the sysadmin or db_owner roles can perform this operation.

the last command may be recorded as:

{call sp_MSreplcheck_subscribe}

Cause and Remedy:

This error is identical in cause and remedy to the same error produced by the Distribution Agent: 'Only members of the sysadmin or db_owner roles can perform this operation'. For the cause and remedy please refer to the notes relating to that problem.