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in process flow, how can i mark a processor as "ocupied"

Good afternoon, i'm trying to send a token from processor 1 to either of the three processors shown in the model. when it hits the "decide step" in the process flow the current token must go to either a "unocuppied" processor or the queue on the middle if all are ocuppied. right now the model decides randomly to whether send the token to the processor or the queue. I want that decide to send to prevent my token from being sent to a processor which already has a token on it (box). I attach the model so it is a clearer question. e-decide.fsm

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You should use the Max Wait Timer option on the Acquire Resource activity. So you try to acquire a processor, but if there isn't one available then the max wait timer will fire and move the token down a different token where you can move the item to the queue. Take a look at the attached model where I implemented this in your model.

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