Try changing the numbers (each song has one) and then sort them by numbers. I haven't done this, but I've heard this is how others have their routines lined up.

Are you using the # column?

@DJ Quartz yes I'm using the # column, thats the issue. Regardless of what order everything is in, when I close and re-open serato DJ it changes the order automatically.

@Jensen will try that, but not sure why this should happen at all...didnt have this problem with scratch live

There is an option in the set up called customize crate views, if you check this box, you can have different crates look different, have shown different informations, have them sort by a specific column, etc. if you uncheck this box, all of your crates will look the same.

^ This was my next question.

did you add the songs 1 by 1 ?
but when you add it to whatever you are recording in don't necessary mean they will hold the order.

i have a crate that shows up in my serato and computer (files>serato>crates) but it doesnt show up where my crates are on the left. what do i do?