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Custom types allow you to add filters for supporter field. Donation pages also allow you to filter on donation amount, currency, recurring donation frequency, if a new supporter, if donated in memoriam, and based on Appeal code, Direct gift, Payment type and fields Other 1-4. It also allows filtering based on event ticket for event pages.
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Recurring gift types are only available for donation pages. They do not have filters on and should be used if there is a possibility that the supporter could submit a recurring gift.
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