Additional Image Display Order

[lesliekirk]

I've been digging through a number of posts trying to get the definitive answer on how to assure that images are displayed in the order desired. The store owner needs to assure that the Image Type: Main displays first, followed by in order:

photo_1 Alternative Image 1
photo_2 Alternative Image 2
photo_3 Alternative Image 3
photo_4 Alternative Image 4
photo_5 Alternative Image 5
photo_6 Alternative Image 6

Currently they upload via the admin 5-7 images and assign the Image Type - that doesn't always result in the correct order and must be manually sorted. Why does this happen? (I know another user has asked the same question but I'm also needing to know about the flat file import).

The store owner would like to use a file import to assign the image paths to the products but need to make sure the display in the correct order, with Main always being first.

I think it was also asked if the flat file import could correct the order - can it?

I seem to recall in the cobwebs of my brain that the display order, when using the flat file import, looked at the file name to sort by. Is that incorrect?

[lesliekirk]

This screenshot shows that it may be Alpha and ignores the Numeric. BUT could this be due to the spaces in the file name?

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