Compatibility / problems with OSX 26.2

I upgraded our iMac to OS version 26.2 yesterday and now Base is having problems accessing the data. It looks like a Java problem, but I’ve been round and round today and got nowhere.

OS: Mac ver 26.2

Processor: Apple M1

From line command “java -version”:
java version “1.8.0_471”
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_471-b09)
Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.471-b09, mixed mode)

libreOffice version 25.2.3.2

What do you see in Tools → Options → LibreOffice → Advanced. Does LibreOffice show the Java installation of your system?