Title: Different Templates, same database?
Last modified: December 7, 2020

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# Different Templates, same database?

 *  Resolved [lutz3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lutz3000/)
 * (@lutz3000)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/)
 * Hello,
 * Is it possible to use two different templates in one website, but they access
   the same connections database? I already use the Circled Template, but now I 
   want to display more data with the Tile Plus Template in a closed area of the
   same website.
 * BR

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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13755658)
 * **RE: Is it possible to use two different templates in one website, but they 
   access the same connections database?**
 * Yes, you can use two different templates on the same site using the same database.
   On the second page, you would use the template shortcode option to define which
   template should be loaded.
    - [https://connections-pro.com/documentation/shortcodes/connections/#template](https://connections-pro.com/documentation/shortcodes/connections/#template)
 * I hope this helps! Let me know.
 *  Thread Starter [lutz3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lutz3000/)
 * (@lutz3000)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13755680)
 * Thanks a lot Steve, that helps in indeed.
    However, the same data is always displayed
   in both templates, is that correct? Or can I also select which data can be displayed
   in which template?
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13755705)
 * Yes, the same data would be displayed unless you filter the two instances by 
   different parameters. The most common method used by others is to display a specific
   category(ies) on one page while displaying a different category(ies) on the second.
   This is done with the `category` shortcode option:
    - [https://connections-pro.com/documentation/shortcodes/connections/#category](https://connections-pro.com/documentation/shortcodes/connections/#category)
 * I hope this helps!
 *  Thread Starter [lutz3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lutz3000/)
 * (@lutz3000)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13814259)
 * Hello Steve,
 * I think I have expressed myself in a misleading way: What I want is the following:
   
   On a web page, for an entry, I want to display only the name, address and website.
   In another part of the website, a closed area, I want more data to be displayed
   for the same entry mentioned above (with a different template).Namely also the
   direct extension and the fax number. Is it possible to configure what data can
   be shown for an entry in a category? Thanks a lot!
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13818260)
 * All repeatable fields (address/phone/email) have a “Visibility” setting. For 
   the data, you wish to show to only logged in users, choose the private option.
 * Here’s the link to how visibility setting works at the Entry level:
    - [https://connections-pro.com/documentation/adding-an-entry/#Set_the_Visibility](https://connections-pro.com/documentation/adding-an-entry/#Set_the_Visibility)
 * The same rules apply to the visibility setting of the repeatable fields. You 
   would set the Entry itself to “Public” and the data you wish to show only to 
   logged-in users to “Private.”
 * I hope this helps!
 *  Thread Starter [lutz3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lutz3000/)
 * (@lutz3000)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13818351)
 * Many thanks, looks promising I am going to test it
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-templates-same-database/#post-13818575)
 * No problem, happy to help! Let me know how it goes.

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