Direct vs Server Connect

I read the docs but I’m still not sure what the difference is between Direct Database Connection and Server Connect Connection (the buttons on the database manager for a new connection). When I create a server action it cannot see the direct connections, so I fail to see the point of it. I was lost trying to figure out why my server action couldn’t see a database until I also entered Server Connect Connection settings. I guess the fact the name says “Server Connect” should have been a clue at the time (which is why I eventually figured it out), but why? Also, I REALLY think the devs need to put a prompt to warn the user there’s no “Server Connect” connection specifically, as a new outsider coming in for the first time and creating a direct database connection may not even realize it at first. Wasted a lot of time on that simple thing.

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