[Solved] New Database (Java problem)

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[Solved] New Database (Java problem)

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JRE Required

OpenOffice requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task, Please
install a JRE and restart OpenOffice
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above appears BEFORE AND AFTER installing Java version 8 Update 503 (build 1.8.0_503-b01)

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Re: New Database (Java problem)

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A known problem. You have to install the 32 bits version of Java, because AOO for Windows is still 32 bits.
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OFFLINE --- WINDOWS 32 --- jre-8u503-windows-i586
OFFLINE --- WINDOWS 64 --- jre-8u503-windows-x64

installed both and still have the original issue
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I downloaded and installed it and it's properly recognized. Are you sure that you did everything correctly, didn't install it on a medium where AOO can't find it or anything else?
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Did you install the 32-bit version in Program Files (x86) instead of Program Files ?
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Check in Tools > Options that JRE is enabled:
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Re: New Database (Java problem)

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looks like it has found jdk-7u80-windows-i586
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