[Solved] Accessing Java in OpenOffice Base

Issues with installing under all versions of MS Windows
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JOHN HENRY
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[Solved] Accessing Java in OpenOffice Base

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I have windows7 pro and open office 3.4.1 and I am unable to get java jre on office base I have tried everything but am unable to access office database
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Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
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you should probably upgrade to OO 4.1.4; then install a 32 bit Java, which you must download from http://www.java.com
(586 in that java filename) and select in OO /Tools /Options /OpenOffice /Java. It will live alongside Java 64, if your Windows is 64 bit.
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RoryOF wrote:you should probably upgrade to OO 4.1.4; then install a 32 bit Java, which you must download from http://www.java.com
(586 in that java filename) and select in OO /Tools /Options /OpenOffice /Java. It will live alongside Java 64, if your Windows is 64 bit.
thanks I will give it a try
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just want to say thanks to all of you who gave me advice on getting Java I tried what you suggested and it worked perfectly many thanks
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