Java is used by some products, such as WebSpeed, the AppServer, and SQL, for product functionality. After you install any of these products, you should verify that the JDKHOME value is set correctly in the registry. The value must be set to the directory where the JDK included in the OpenEdge installation resides (for example, C:\Progress\OpenEdge\jdk).
You can verify the JDKHOME value in the following location in the registry: