Try pushing the 'add' button in Bases options dialog and trying to select some of the JREs in /etc/alternatives such as /etc/alternatives/jre_1.4.2īut this just gave the message 'The folder you selected does not contain a Java runtime environment. If the problem effects all users you may need to reinstall openOffice and/or JRE. Warning: this will delete your configuration for all open office programs, next time the program is run the these configuration files will be created with the default setup. This is a hidden file (starts with '.') so you need to enable viewing of hidden files. ooo-2.0 directory in the users home directory. If the problem effects a single user then you could try deleting the. In case SUSE's java had broken symlinks related to its java installations Delete. Update-alternativesĪs suggested by James: try logging in as root and then typing : update-alternatives -auto java

In this way you should be able to work out if it is a user configuration issue. Javaldx you get the javaldx failed! message? Try the same thing when logged on as a different user. Try starting the programs from the command oobase If this does not work here are some things to try: Make sure that 'Use a Java runtime environment' is checked and click on the radio button against the runtime environment you want to use. To select the JRE goto the menu and click Tools - Options to bring up the following dialog: This might be because you are using a non-Sun JRE.

JRE is DefectiveĪ JRE is selected but Base is having a problem using it. One possible reason is that there is no JRE selected.

In order to access the local database requires the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) be installed and available, if not you may get one of the following errors: The connection to the data source could not be established.

Note: since I happen to be using linux these issues apply to that OS, so you may need to modify if you are using other operating systems. Possible issues that could cause problems, this is not a comprehensive list just some problems that I have come across.

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