Executing Processes 
This function enables you to execute several programs in SAP R/3, one after the other or in parallel in the background. To do so, use the HR Process Workbench.
You execute processes on the basis of process models, which you create using the Maintenance of Process Models function.
The HR Process Workbench provides an overview of processes in your SAP R/3 System. It displays the following information on each process:
· Process steps included in the process
· Runs you have executed for a process step
· Personnel number sets processed in a run

In the standard system, the HR Process Workbench displays a list of all existing processes. To restrict the data that is displayed, choose Process Overview ® Set Filter.
The HR Process Workbench enables you to:
· Create processes on the basis of a specific process model
· Execute processes immediately
· Schedule processes for later or depending on an event that occurs in SAP R/3
· Execute processes or individual process steps again
· Use e-mails or pagers to inform specific persons during the process run that a process step has been executed or has reached a particular status
· Check the execution of processes, and correct errors if necessary
· Conclude and then delete processes
To call the function from the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Human Resources ® Payroll <country> ® Tools ® HR Process Workbench.

In the standard system, SAP R/3 does not automatically update the processes displayed in the HR Process Workbench after you make changes. You must update the display screen yourself. To do so, choose Refresh.
If you want SAP R/3 to update the processes that are displayed automatically, choose Utilities ® Automatic Refresh Off. This changes the menu entry to Automatic Refresh On and SAP R/3 updates the display screen as soon as the status of a process or process step changes.