# The Output Isolator Pattern: Inquiry regarding downstream pipeline failures

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-output-isolator-pattern-inquiry-regarding-downstream-pipeline-failures/347878>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [November 23, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-output-isolator-pattern-inquiry-regarding-downstream-pipeline-failures/347878 "2023-11-23T15:44:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-output-isolator-pattern-inquiry-regarding-downstream-pipeline-failures/347878/3 "2023-11-23T17:14:12Z")

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> [@Kihyun\_Hwang](#):
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> Is there a way to prevent other pipelines from being affected even if the downstream pipeline fails?

Yes, see [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-multiple-pipelines-failure-with-persistent-queues/296520/2) thread.

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