CICS SORT application restrictions

Several restrictions apply to COBOL applications that run under CICS® and use the format 1 SORT statement.

The restrictions are:

Format 1 SORT statements that include the USING or GIVING phrase are not supported.
Sort control data sets are not supported. Data in the SORT-CONTROL special register is ignored.
These CICS commands in the input or output procedures can cause unpredictable results:
- CICS LINK
- CICS XCTL
- CICS RETURN
- CICS HANDLE
- CICS IGNORE
- CICS PUSH
- CICS POP
You can use CICS commands other than these if you use the NOHANDLE or RESP option. Unpredictable results can occur if you do not use NOHANDLE or RESP.

Related references
CICS reserved-word table