Title: database group
Last modified: August 21, 2016
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# database group
* Resolved [Johann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waxsolutions/)
* (@waxsolutions)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/)
* Hi,
* Is there a way to show only a specific group or groups on the signup, using the
templates?
If so, what is the code line that I might need to put on the template?
* I tried:
have_groups() ) : this->the_group(‘services’);?
>
* as ‘services’ is the name of my specific group.
* thank you for your help.
* Johann
* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/participants-database/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/participants-database/)
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* [PayBas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paybas/)
* (@paybas)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696130)
* Can’t you simply use the checkboxes in the “signup” column on the “manage database
fields” admin page?
* Thread Starter [Johann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waxsolutions/)
* (@waxsolutions)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696137)
* hi,
yes I could but i only want a specific groups to show on the signup and
on a other page another group…
* the only way to do that will be for me to use the templates, but i need the template
to call the right group instead of all of them.
* thanks for your help
* [cbrendlinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbrendlinger/)
* (@cbrendlinger)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696189)
* You would need a separate template for each of the sign up forms that you want
to display.
* There is code already in place on the templates that will allow you to exclude
fields. So, Instead of excluding fields, just exclude certain groups. Define
an array that excludes the group name(s) that you don’t want to print:
* `$exclude_title = array('nameofyourgroup');`
* Then, you can check for the group name in your array and just exit the group
while loop and move to the next one if they match by adding this if statement:
* ```
group->name, $exclude_title) ) continue; ?>
have_groups() ) : $this->the_group(); ?>
group->printing_title() ) : // are we printing group titles and descriptions? ?>
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group->name, $exclude_title) ) continue; ?>
group->print_title() ?>
group->print_description() ?>
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```
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* Thread Starter [Johann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waxsolutions/)
* (@waxsolutions)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696190)
* cbrendlinger,
* Thank you it works like a charm.
* Have a nice weekend!
* Johann
* [cbrendlinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbrendlinger/)
* (@cbrendlinger)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696192)
* That’s fantastic! Hope a good weekend for you too!
* Thread Starter [Johann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waxsolutions/)
* (@waxsolutions)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696199)
* Thank you cbrendlinger…
* I just realised that the piece of code only works for the signup template.
I
tried to use it for the [pdb-record] & [pdb-single] but it doesn’t work… any
idea?
* thanks a million
* Johann
* Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
* (@xnau)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696201)
* Johann,
* Not sure exactly what you want to do here, but you can set which fields are shown
in the shortcode like this:
* `[pdb_record fields='last_name,first_name,email']`
* Perhaps that makes it easier for you–this will work on all shortcodes.
* [cbrendlinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbrendlinger/)
* (@cbrendlinger)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696212)
* Johann,
* ok… What I did for the pdb-single was to define two arrays… one for each of my
groups (I only use two). The first array contains a list of fields that I exclude
from group 1 and the second array contains a list of fields that I exclude from
group 2 because otherwise all fields would print from both groups.
* `&exclude_group1=array('field1', 'field2');`
`&exclude_group2=array('field3','
field4');`
* Then I determine which group I am working with so that I can display the correct
fields:
* ```
record->main->fields->type->value != 'group1') $myarray = $exclude_group2;
else $myarray = $exclude_group1; ?>
```
* And then this piece of code further down will check the fields properly (should
already be in the template):
* ‘if (in_array($this->field->name, $myarray)) continue;’
* I do something similar for the pdb-record. I hope this helps and is the solution
you are seeking if the shortcode above doesn’t work for you. Let me know.
* Christi
* Thread Starter [Johann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waxsolutions/)
* (@waxsolutions)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696220)
* Xnau,
* Thank you for the reply.
What I need to do is to use the same database but showing
certain group on the signup page using templates. But I got that sorted with
cbrendlinger…
* The problem now is for me to be able to update the record but only show the relevant
group.
example: group1 for admin; group2 for credit control i want admin staff
to input and edit “Admin” group only and credit control staff to input or edit“
Credit” group only
* at the moment i am stuck with the [pdb-record] & [pdb-single] templates. I need
more than just the filed to be excluded.
* Thanks for your reply.
* Johann
* Thread Starter [Johann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waxsolutions/)
* (@waxsolutions)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696221)
* Christi,
* What you have just email me work well for fields but I need the whole group to
be excluded as I explain above to Xnau.
* I will try that today and see…
* I will let you know how it went, Thanks.
* Johann
* [cbrendlinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbrendlinger/)
* (@cbrendlinger)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696224)
* Johann,
* I excluded every field in group1 from group2 and vice versa. So, the final outcome
looked like I had excluded the group but I actually excluded all of the fields
for the group. It wa a little cumbersome but I got the results I needed.
* Christi
* [alexdex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexdex/)
* (@alexdex)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696227)
* Hi, can you help me about this modify? It is possible to have the code of pdb
record template modify?
I try and i have no results Thanks a lot
* [alexdex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexdex/)
* (@alexdex)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696229)
* Hi cbrendlinger
Sorry, i try to change the pdb record template for show only
some group. So, i see that pdb-single template have the possibility to use array
but how is possible to make the same for pdb record and signup?
* Which is the correct code and in wich position?
* Please help me, i try a lot but i have no results.
* In the page of frontend i use this shortcode for call the new template:
[pdb_list
fields=”private_id,email” search=”true” sort=”true” display_count=”true” orderby
=”date_updated” order=”desc” pdb_record template=”mytemplatetest”]
* Thank you
* [cbrendlinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbrendlinger/)
* (@cbrendlinger)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-group/#post-3696230)
* Dear alexdex,
* I am not really sure what you are asking. pdb_list provides a list of the records
in your database. pdb_record is used to edit an individual record based on the
private_id. pdb_single is just used to display a single record and is visible
to others.
* You have to have a separate pdb_signup template for each of your groups.
* For pdb_record, I do the same thing that I do with pdb_single. I create arrays
that contain the fields that I don’t want to display for each group. Then set
the array accordingly.
* ```
record->main->fields->type->value != 'Group1') $myarray = $exclude_group1;
else $myarray = $exclude_group2; ?>
```
* … and so on …
* ```
have_groups() ) : $this->the_group(); ?>