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COMMUNITY QUESTION

My leaderboard data doesn't get saved. How do I fix it?

Hello! I recently made a script for a global leaderboard in my game. The only problem is that my data gets lost everytime.

This is the error: DataStore request was added to queue. If request queue fills, further requests will be dropped. Try sending fewer requests

local sg = script.Parent
local sample = script:WaitForChild("Sample")
local sf = sg:WaitForChild("ScrollingFrame")
local ui = sf:WaitForChild("UI")

local dataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local dataStore = dataStoreService:GetOrderedDataStore("Leaderboard")


wait(10)

script.Parent.Update.Text = "Updating leaderboard.."

script.Parent.Loading.Visible = false
while true do
	for i,plr in pairs(game.Players:GetChildren()) do
		if plr.UserId>0 then
			local w = plr.leaderstats.Coins.Value
			if w then
				pcall(function()
					dataStore:UpdateAsync(plr.UserId,function(oldVal)
						return tonumber(w)
					end)
				end)
			end
		end
	end    
	local smallestFirst = false
    local numberToShow = 100
    local minValue = 1
    local maxValue = 10e30
    local pages = dataStore:GetSortedAsync(smallestFirst, numberToShow, minValue, maxValue)
    local top = pages:GetCurrentPage()
	local data = {}
	for a,b in ipairs(top) do
		local userid = b.key
		local points = b.value
		local username = "[Failed To Load]"
		local s,e = pcall(function()
		 username = game.Players:GetNameFromUserIdAsync(userid)
		end)
		if not s then
		   warn("Error getting name for "..userid..". Error: "..e)
		end
		local image = game.Players:GetUserThumbnailAsync(userid, Enum.ThumbnailType.HeadShot, Enum.ThumbnailSize.Size150x150)
		table.insert(data,{username,points,image})
	end
	ui.Parent = script
	sf:ClearAllChildren()
	ui.Parent = sf
	for number,d in pairs(data) do
		local name = d[1]
		local val = d[2]
		local image = d[3]
		local color = Color3.new(1,1,1)
		if number == 1 then
			color = Color3.new(1,1,0)
		elseif number == 2 then
			color = Color3.new(0.9,0.9,0.9)
		elseif number == 3 then
			color = Color3.fromRGB(166, 112, 0)
		end
		local new = sample:Clone()
		new.Name = name
        new.LayoutOrder = number
		new.Image.Image = image
		new.Image.Place.Text = number
		new.Image.Place.TextColor3 = color
		new.PName.Text = name
		new.Value.Text = val
		new.Value.TextColor3 = color
		new.PName.TextColor3 = color
		new.Parent = sf
	end
	wait()
	sf.CanvasSize = UDim2.new(0,0,0,ui.AbsoluteContentSize.Y)
	script.Parent.Update.Text = "Updating leaderboard in 3 minutes..."
    wait(200)
end

I save data every 200 seconds, so I don't know why it gets lost.

1 comment

0

Just to clarify, you have enabled api services?

1 answer

Try using 'SetAsync'

21 dataStore:UpdateAsync(plr.UserId,function(oldVal) 22 return tonumber(w) 23 end)

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