Image attribute type import issue

[jroca22]

I've created a custom image attribute and added to my attribute set as image. The thing is that when you try to import the attribute the same way you import images vis csv it only writes the value as text.

Preconditions

Magento 2.2.0

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a custom image attribute and add it to your attribute set (new_image)
2. Go to any product of that attribute set and assign the attribute to any image
3. Export that product it and see the value of the new_image attribute on additional attributes
4. Now let's say you want import a new image and assign to that image the new_image attribute. Let's say the image name is image01.jpg and it has been uploaded to pub/media/import
5. On the csv change the value of new_image=image01.jpg and add image01.jpg to additional images.
6. Import the csv and set the path to /pub/media/import

Expected result

1. Now if you export the same product the value should be new_image=/i/m/image01.jpg. You expect Magento to copy the image to the product media folder.

Actual result

1. Actually the attribute value is new_image=image01.jpg if you export the product again

Why is this attributed not treated the same way an image attribute created by the system?

[EnricoB3]

Same issue. The image is imported as text.

[jroca22]

Ciao EnricoB3,
I've just imported this field with the full final path to image. This attribute value is a string so I did this workaround.
If you find any other solution please share.
Regrds,

[mukdam]

I have the same error.
Create an attribute which "Catalog Input Type for Store Owner" media images.
When I add addtional_attributes assign value but not import

[amaddatu]

I have experienced a very similar issue. I have had to make a workaround. I overwrote the import class at \Magento\CatalogImportExport\Model\Import\Product with my own class preference in a module. I added a new constructor that calls the function below. My new image attribute was 'some_new_image'. I hope this helps someone out there.

function _initImageArrayKeys(){
$this->_imagesArrayKeys = ['image', 'small_image', 'thumbnail', 'swatch_image', 'some_new_image', '_media_image'];
}

My guess is that the protected variable _imagesArrayKeys should actually be pulling from image types data instead of hardcoded arrays.

[okorshenko]

@jroca22 thank you for your report.
Please use the issue reporting guidelines to report an issue. Include the preconditions, the steps required to reproduce, the actual result, and the expected result.
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[magento-engcom-team]

@jroca22, thank you for your report.
We've created internal ticket(s) MAGETWO-81719 to track progress on the issue.