[Steven Zahm]

@ Blake

By default, the links will route back to the current page. What you need to do is define a new location for the links to route to. Think of it as a “results” page of sorts where you only have the [connections] shortcode.

The easiest thing to do is create a new “results” page with the [connections] shortcode. It can be named anything you want. Now, go to the Connections : Settings admin page and change the Directory Home Page to the new “results” page. Lastly, update your current page with the category shortcodes to force the links to route to the directory home page, like so:

[connections category='12' force_home=TRUE]
[connections category='11' force_home=TRUE]
[connections category='10' force_home=TRUE]

If you need to point the links to a page other than the directory home page for your setup. Alternatively, you would create a new “results” page with the [connections] shortcode. It can be named anything you want. Take note of the new page ID. Lastly, update the category shortcodes to force the links to route to the new page instead, like so:

[connections category='12' home_id=X]
[connections category='11' home_id=X]
[connections category='10' home_id=X]

X would equal the new page ID. TIP: with this method, you could actually have a separate “results” page for each shortcode instance.

Oh, I shortened the shortcode examples for brevity, you can still use all the other options you have set. The shortcode on the “results” page can also have options set as well, if you require it.

I hope that makes sense. Connections is pretty flexible so many things can be done a couple ways depending on what you’re trying to accomplish.

I hope that helps!