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"Error invoking unauthorized copy of runtime. Semaphore function error (Loc 809)."

  • August 19, 2021
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Good morning:

I am having this error "Error invoking unauthorized copy of runtime. Semaphore function error (Loc 809)." when I run a series of routines, the problem is that some days it runs fine without errors and others it begins to give this error. Anyone have any idea why? I don't really have stability in the process.

Thanks in advance.

3 replies

Good morning:

I am having this error "Error invoking unauthorized copy of runtime. Semaphore function error (Loc 809)." when I run a series of routines, the problem is that some days it runs fine without errors and others it begins to give this error. Anyone have any idea why? I don't really have stability in the process.

Thanks in advance.

What version of RM/COBOL and which operating system? 

This usually means the runtime system is being terminated without an opportunity to clean up.

Is article this any help? 

How do I address an "unauthorized use of runtime/compiler (Loc 810)" error message?


  • August 19, 2021

What version of RM/COBOL and which operating system? 

This usually means the runtime system is being terminated without an opportunity to clean up.

Is article this any help? 

How do I address an "unauthorized use of runtime/compiler (Loc 810)" error message?

RM/COBOL Development System for Linux Intel 64-Bit installed in Ubuntu


Juan Urraburu
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  • October 8, 2021

RM/COBOL Development System for Linux Intel 64-Bit installed in Ubuntu

Hi Iris,

Were you able to solve this problem?

Regards,