# One configuration file (single pipeline) or mutiple configuration files (various pipelines)?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/one-configuration-file-single-pipeline-or-mutiple-configuration-files-various-pipelines/276080
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [June 16, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/one-configuration-file-single-pipeline-or-mutiple-configuration-files-various-pipelines/276080 "2021-06-16T05:40:06Z")
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### Author: ![riahc3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d6d6ee/32.png) [@riahc3](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/riahc3)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/one-configuration-file-single-pipeline-or-mutiple-configuration-files-various-pipelines/276080/1 "2021-06-16T05:40:06Z")

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Hello

Currently I have multiple configuration files, each listening on their own port and with their filters.

Would it be better to merge it all in one and using conditionals, filter out, do transformations needed and then, also using conditionals, send each to its own output?

Thanks

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/one-configuration-file-single-pipeline-or-mutiple-configuration-files-various-pipelines/276080/2 "2021-07-14T05:40:52Z")

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