reyesSteven,
I have been trying to resolve this problem on my own but I’m now stumped.
I edited my ../wp-content/plugins/connections-cmap/ as suggested early in this thread to display only selected categories in my main directory listing drop down box. I then drafted new pages for each category that includes shortcodes, such as [connections category='2,12,5' enable_category_by_root_parent=true], on each category page. I also made the parent to these new category pages my main directory listing page.
However, when I select a category from my main directory listing drop down box it goes to a subcategory page, e.g. “Database Listings/Academia” (a page I did not create). In fact the drop down box category listings remains the same as my main directory drop down box on this subcategory page. It does not go to my new “Academia” page with the shortcode that shows the appropriate drop down categories as specified by the shortcode. I’m not even sure how to get to my new Academia page from the main directory listing page. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.