There is no IBM sort product that is supported under CICS. However, you can use the SORT statement with a sort program you write that runs under CICS to sort small amounts of data.
You must have both an input and an output procedure for the SORT statement. In the input procedure, use the RELEASE statement to transfer records from the COBOL program to the sort program before the sort is performed. In the output procedure, use the RETURN statement to transfer records from the sort program to the COBOL program after the sort is performed.
related tasks
Coding the input procedure
Coding the output procedure
Coding COBOL programs to run under CICS
related references
CICS SORT application restrictions
CICS reserved-word table