The VIEW DATABASE STATE permission is the correct choice for this scenario because:

• Principle of Least Privilege: VIEW DATABASE STATE provides the minimum required permissions to query the sys.dm_pdw_exec_requests dynamic management view, which displays information about current and recent requests in the dedicated SQL pool.

• Permission Scope: This permission grants access to view the state of the database without allowing modifications to database objects, data, or server-level configurations.

• Alternative Permissions Analysis:

  • SHOWPLAN: This permission allows viewing execution plans but does not grant access to request information in sys.dm_pdw_exec_requests.
  • CONTROL SERVER: This is a server-level permission that provides extensive administrative access, violating the principle of least privilege by granting unnecessary elevated permissions.
  • VIEW ANY DATABASE: This permission allows viewing metadata across all databases on the server, which exceeds the requirement to monitor only SQL1 and violates the principle of least privilege.

In Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pools, dynamic management views like sys.dm_pdw_exec_requests require database-level permissions rather than server-level permissions for security and isolation. The VIEW DATABASE STATE permission specifically enables monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities without compromising security.