How to fix the Oracle error ORA-28582: a direct connection to this agent is not allowed?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-28582: a direct connection to this agent is not allowed with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-28582: a direct connection to this agent is not allowed

Reason for the Error ORA-28582: a direct connection to this agent is not allowed

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.

How to fix the Error ORA-28582: a direct connection to this agent is not allowed ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

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.