Mysql Connector Java version

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#1

Greetings,

I am upgrading software and I downloaded the MySQL_connector_java driver version 5.1.40 for use in connecting LO 4.4.7 or 5.1.6 Base to my MySQL databases. Previously, I have been using version 5.1.18, which worked fine. Has anyone had experience with the 5.1.40 version and can verify it will work with Base?

I also installed java 1.8u112, previously 1.8u40. Any known problems with 8u112 and LO?

Thanks.

Girvin Herr

#2

Hi Girvin,

I am upgrading software and I downloaded the MySQL_connector_java driver
version 5.1.40 for use in connecting LO 4.4.7 or 5.1.6 Base to my MySQL
databases. Previously, I have been using version 5.1.18, which worked
fine. Has anyone had experience with the 5.1.40 version and can verify
it will work with Base?

Can't speak for 5.1.40, but 5.1.39 seems to work OK for me on OSX.

I also installed java 1.8u112, previously 1.8u40. Any known problems
with 8u112 and LO?

Hmm, with LO5.1.6 and Java112, I seem to recall quite a serious crashing
problem...a bug that was corrected for 5.1.5, but not integrated to
5.1.6 when it branched off. Unfortunately, as 5.1.x is EOL, this won't
be fixed for those versions. THe problem doesn't affect current 5.2.3 or
5.3.x.

Alex

#3

Hir Girvin,

I am upgrading software and I downloaded the MySQL_connector_java
driver version 5.1.40 for use in connecting LO 4.4.7 or 5.1.6 Base
to my MySQL databases. Previously, I have been using version
5.1.18, which worked fine. Has anyone had experience with the
5.1.40 version and can verify it will work with Base?

I also installed java 1.8u112, previously 1.8u40. Any known
problems with 8u112 and LO?

Tested: Downloaded Connector 5.1.40, added it to the classpath in LO,
works together with Java 1.8.0_111, LO 5.2.4.2, OpenSUSE 42.1, 64bit
rpm Linux.

Regards

Robert
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#4

I forgot to mention that the crashing in LO5.1.6 was on OSX.

Alex

#5

I forgot to mention that I am running Slackware Linux 14.2 32-bit x86 (k4.4.14).
While waiting, I installed the 5.1.40 connector with JDK 1.8u112 and it does work with Apache OpenOffice 4.1.3, but I did not extensively test it yet. I just did about the same with LO 5.1.6 and it is working about the same - not extensive testing.
So far - so good.

My policy is to use only the x.x.6+ versions of LO, since they are supposed to be the most stable. So, I would have to wait for 5.2.6 for this potential bug fix.

Thanks for the responses.

Girvin Herr