TotalView User Guide : Part II: Debugging Tools and Tasks : Loading and Managing Sessions : Setting up Debugging Sessions : Loading Programs from the Sessions Manager : Starting a Debugging Session
Starting a Debugging Session
Access the main page of the Sessions Manager either directly from your shell by just entering
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or by selecting File > New Debugging Session in the Root and Process windows.
 
Figure 28: Start a Debugging Session dialog box
The Start a Debugging Session dialog of the Sessions Manager can configure various types of debugging sessions, depending on your selection. These are:
*“Debugging a New Program”
*Debugging a parallel application in “Starting MPI Programs Using File > Debug New Parallel Program”
*“Attaching to a Running Program”
*“Debugging a Core File”
*“Launching your Last Session”