# Semi-Distinct Group Chat

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/semi-distinct-group-chat/3138>\
**Category:** API\
**Tags:** group-channel, chatsdk\
**Created:** [September 29, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/semi-distinct-group-chat/3138 "2021-09-29T18:23:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/semi-distinct-group-chat/3138/4 "2021-10-06T21:47:58Z")

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@Doug_Exner after diving deeper, I can’t tell if this is fully working.

For example, I’m creating a channel with

```auto
distinct = true
custom_type = "APPNAME:CHANNEL:COURSEID:12345"

```

I am able to filter the channel list by `APPNAME:CHANNEL:COURSEID:12345` correctly.

However, if I select the same users from the previous chat, but use a different custom\_type, it returns the previous chat. My understanding is that “distinct” factors in, not just the userIds within a chat, but also the custom\_type. That doesn’t appear to be the case.

I’m not sure if it matters, but the channel being created right now only includes 1 user. Is there a limitation/bug regarding the distinct property when only having 1 user?

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