I just tested this here and there does appear to be a problem with installing the license using the automatic process.

I will look into this.

In the meantime, you should have been sent a separate e-mail from Micro Focus Distribution entitled Requested License Keys.
You can use the authorization key in this e-mail to activate your product as follows:

Close Visual Studio if it is open.

Navigate to Start Menu-->Micro Focus License Manager-->License Management System to start the manager.
Go to the Authorize tab and paste in your authorization code from the e-mail and click the Authorize button.

It should display a message that license was installed successfully.
You should now be able to use the Visual COBOL product.

Thanks.

This problem has now been fixed and you should now be able to authorize a Visual COBOL Personal Edition or Product Trial version using the products automated process.

Please give it another try.

Thanks.