| ERROR | a direct connection to this agent is not allowed |
| CAUSE | A user or a tool tried to establish a direct connection to either an external procedure agent or a Heterogeneous Services agent, for example: SVRMGR> CONNECT SCOTT/TIGER@NETWORK_ALIAS. This type of connection is not allowed. |
| ACTION | When executing the CONNECT statement, make sure your database link or network alias is not pointing to a Heterogeneous Option agent or an external procedure agent. |