> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/data-pipeline-2/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/data-pipeline-2/getting-started/pipeline-workflow-editor/pipeline-toolbar/activate-deactivate-pipeline.md).

# Activate/Deactivate Pipeline

The user can activate/deactivate the pipeline by clicking on the![](https://859511478-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2Fo7AcMueRWW0UwjPvzMrY%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=66213069-ffda-4db0-9dd7-02d696106661)/![](https://859511478-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FD8UKhiNBLfOfHCBsPzx7%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=adad2f92-963b-4dfd-8ab5-2d8780c81e3c)icon as shown in the image below:

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/q2i9CKCFbySxr6jRoJfA/blobs/2UJbBIzcCgBWgg7P8I2y/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(56).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Activating the pipeline</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/q2i9CKCFbySxr6jRoJfA/blobs/Ad7DEGqG6UyvevQ7diao/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(57).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Deactivating the pipeline</p></figcaption></figure>

Activation will deploy all the components based on their respective invocation types. When the pipeline is deactivated all the components go down and will halt the process.​

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*&#x20;

* *The user will get confirmation messages while clicking the **Activate** and **Deactivate** icon respectively.*

&#x20;     ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/q2i9CKCFbySxr6jRoJfA/blobs/CM1Evwkz51DIhmXM0lsK/image.png) ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/q2i9CKCFbySxr6jRoJfA/blobs/AK2MshTkhE4QMGaM8cxd/image.png)

* *The user can get the Activate and Deactivate options on the* [*Pipeline List*](/data-pipeline-2/getting-started/homepage/list-pipelines.md) *page as well.*
  {% endhint %}