1. A system for copying a database object from a source database to a target database, wherein said target database may differ from said source database in an authorization scheme for database objects and in authorization statements used to implement the authorization scheme, said system comprising: a translation table for mapping a plurality of source authorizations of said source database to a plurality of target authorizations of said target database; means for identifying, from said translation table, a corresponding target authorization mapped to one of said source authorizations associated with a source database object to be copied to said target database; a composition table for automatically composing at least one authorization statement for implementing said corresponding target authorization in a syntax of said target database; and means for copying said source database object from said source database to said target database.