Unable to connect to a DB

The database was up and running no problems. Then I didn’t use it for a month or so and when a I tried to open it I got the following:

I am using libreOffice :Version: 6.0.7.3
Build ID: 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: x11;
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: group

The connection to the data source “XXXXXXXXXXX” could not be established.
The connection to the external data source could not be established. No SDBC driver was found for the URL ‘sdbc:embedded:hsqldb’.

Under “More”
Error List
Error The connection to the data sourcel “xxxxxxxxx” could not be established
Error SQL Status: HY000 The connection to the external data source could not be established. No SDBC driver was found for the URL ‘sdbc:embedded:hsqldb’.
Information - A connection for the following URL was requested “scbc:embedded:hsqldb”.

This is the version of mint that I am running
$ cat /etc/linuxmint/info
RELEASE=19
CODENAME=tara
EDITION=“MATE”
DESCRIPTION=“Linux Mint 19 Tara”
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
NEW_FEATURES_URL=http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tara_mate_whatsnew.php
RELEASE_NOTES_URL=http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tara_mate.php
USER_GUIDE_URL=help:linuxmint
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 19 MATE

I am running a Pavilion 17-g199nr touchscreen notebook pc with the following hardware
" lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 520 (rev 07)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 08)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 21)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM108M [GeForce 940M] (rev a2)
02:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS522A PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3165 (rev 81)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 0a)"

Hello @sequimbob, Please do not check post as wiki when asking/answering questions.

This question is a complete duplicate of the question you posted on Dec 18,2018 here - how to fix No SDBC driver was found for the URL ‘sdbc:embedded:hsqldb’.. An answer was provided but you never responded. Please continue the problem there and not keep asking the same question.