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How would I save/load whole Table from Module script?

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Hello there! I have had multiple people tell me how I should :GetAsync()/SetAsync() Player data through the whole table and not key by key. To prevent throttle, yes, but I need a clear answer as to 'how' do I save/load data throughout the table. ( Because I am also experiencing data throttle using key-by-key method when player leaves. Which also causes my studio to crash.)

Module Script:

return {
    PlayerData = { Coins = 0, Diamonds = 0, Experience = 0, Kills = 0, Level = 0, EXPneeded = 0 }
}

Saving-Data Script:

local Datastore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("PlayerDataV1");
local DataModule = require(game.ReplicatedStorage.PlayerData)

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	Datastore:GetAsync(plr.UserId,DataModule.PlayerData)
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(plr)
	Datastore:SetAsync(plr.UserId,DataModule.PlayerData) -- the 'Coins = 0' when value changed not Setting when player leaves.
end)

(Extra Info if needed)

• The 'Coins = 0' when the value is changed, doesn't set when player leaves. So something is wrong with SetAsync.

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2 comments

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A) Its a module script. Which means its not in each individual player B) It is just return and nothing is connecting to the script? Also its easier to assign stats to each player individually.

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Also note that if you use api access on studio theres a slight chance your studio might crash.

Anonymous#

2 answers

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The answer is quite simple, you just need to directly save the table (if it is a dictionary) to a datastore like such:

local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetOrderedDataStore("PlayerDataV1");
local DataModule = require(game.ReplicatedStorage.PlayerData)
Datastore:SetAsync(plr.UserId,DataModule.PlayerData)

However, if it is an array or an mixed table, this method probably won't be avaliable, as datastores have to be UTF_8 character

For the current type of table you have, this method should work

To get the data, you can simply do:

Datastore:GetAsync(plr.UserId)

which is a dictionary, so you would be able to get individual stats via a generic for loop

Hopefully this helped!

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Wait, I did an test on the GetAsync() and SetAsync() using print(yes/no). For the GetAsync part I got yes, but when it SetAsync I get a no.. What am I doing wrong?

Anonymous#
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Getasync() takes the values from the datasave while setasync() saves values

Anonymous#
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Yeah, but the values from the dictionaries aren't really saving..

Anonymous#
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can you explain what you mean by that? Dictionaries, along with all the values inside of them should be able to be saved in datastores

Anonymous#
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Okay, I edited the post so I could be more clear.

Anonymous#
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But more importantly, when the value inside of dictionary is changed, it doesn't keep that value whenever the player leaves.

Anonymous#

Well, I rewrote your code:

Here is the code:

local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService") 
local ds = DataStore:GetDataStore("Staff")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player) 
    local leader = Instance.new('Folder',player)
    local Coins = Instance.new("IntValue",leader)
    local Diamonds = Instance.new("IntValue",leader)
    local Experience = Instance.new("IntValue",leader) 
    local Kills = Instance.new("IntValue",leader) 
    local Level = Instance.new("IntValue",leader) 
    local EXPNeeded = Instance.new("IntValue",leader)   
    leader.Name = 'Stats'
    Coins.Name = "Coins"
    Diamonds.Name = 'Diamonds'
    Experience.Name = "Experience"
    Kills.Name = 'Kills'
    Level.Name = "Level"
    EXPNeeded.Name = "EXPNeeded"

    EXPNeeded.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.UserId) or 1
    Level.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.UserId) or 1
    Kills.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.UserId) or 1
    Experience.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.UserId) or 1
    Diamonds.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.UserId) or 1
    Coins.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.UserId) or 1 
    while wait(1) do
        ds:SetAsync(player.UserId, Coins.Value) 
wait(1)
        ds:SetAsync(player.UserId, Level.Value) 
wait(1)
        ds:SetAsync(player.UserId, Kills.Value)
wait(1) 
        ds:SetAsync(player.UserId, Experience.Value) 
wait(1)
        ds:SetAsync(player.UserId, EXPNeeded.Value)
wait(1)
        ds:SetAsync(player.UserId, Diamonds.Value) 

    end
end)

Happy Scripting! I did test this and it does work. Comment if you have any more questions

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Doing that just overrides the previous value you saved

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This works, but I already knew how to do this.. I just wanted a different way of coding. Thanks though!

Anonymous#
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depends if it overwrites then it did save. so it does its job

Anonymous#
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but if it just saves one of the values, how does it do its job? What is the point of the other values then?

Anonymous#
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um it saves all the values lol

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