Index Sort Order Modification

We are generating a part numbers index in CS5, but higher versions are available to me. The part number index will include about 17,000 part numbers. The part numbers include alphas and numbers. We need it to sort numeric and then numeric alpha.
For example we get this:
1C-4060
8-20
1P-2375
8-22
3E-4296
8-22
3G-3287
8-21
4C-3582
8-20
120-9143
8-8
120-9144
8-9
263-9056
8-5
263-9057
8-5
And we need this:
120-9143
8-8
120-9144
8-9
1C-4060
8-20
1P-2375
8-22
263-9056
8-5
263-9057
8-5
3E-4296
8-22
3G-3287
8-21
4C-3582
8-20
We tried the "SortParagraphs.jsx" script but it didn't complete because there were too many part numbers.

I was hoping for a solution where I didn't have to slip the stories. That it would do them all together. SortParagraphs only works if I have all the part numbers in one text box. Thanks for your help.
When I select all the numbers and run the script to retain formats I get this error.
When I select the text box and run the script to retain formats it run but only if all the part numbers are in one text box.

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user559463 wrote:
Assume I have an INDEX for an existing TABLE.
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