I suppose you could create a list of your photos in the desired order and
use the darktable.database.import
<https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_database_import>
Lua function to import them one at a time.

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August Schwerdfeger
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On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 6:38 AM Jean-Luc CECCOLI <
[email protected]> wrote:

> > Message du 08/04/19 22:07
> > De : "Jean-Luc CECCOLI"
> > A : "Darktable Users List"
> > Copie à :
> > Objet : re: [darktable-user] Images order in db
> >
> > > Message du 07/04/19 23:02
> > > De : "Jean-Luc CECCOLI"
> > > A : "Darktable Users List"
> > > Copie à :
> > > Objet : [darktable-user] Images order in db
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Due to recent problems, I thought my db was corrupt and, after erasing
> it (and its copies, since the problem occured with them too), I decided to
> reimport all my photos along with the sidecars.
> > > But, before this, as I wanted to be sure that the photos would be
> imported in their chronological order, I copied them on a new drive,
> starting from the oldest ot the newest.
> > > Thus, DT ought to import them following this scheme.
> > > However, the oldest photo's number is 13380, and the next are 13409,
> 13480, 13511, and lower numbers are assigned to photos taken far further.
> > > Where did DT retrieve those numbers ? I thought it could be into the
> sidecars, but couldn't find anything relevant there.
> > > It is not in the db either, since it ha been erased.
> > >
> > > Any ideas ?
> > >
> > > Rgrds,
> > >
> > > J.-Luc
> > >
> > OK, so... is there a way to force DT to import photos from a list ?
> > Unless I misunderstood, there is nothing about this int the section
> about the cli.
> >
> > Rgrds,
> >
> > J.-Luc
> >
> Er... no one can tell me if that is possible ?
>
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