Data store with tools not working

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#41

Yes all item assets are in replicatedstorage.

Here’s my output when i leave the game
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#42

I meant print out this

I need to see if it’s an empty table

#43

like this?

player_data:UpdateAsync(key, function(prev)
		print(tools)
		return tools
		
	end)
#44

like this:

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(client)
	local key = "client_" .. client.UserId
	local inventory = player_data:GetAsync(key) 
	print(inventory) --This the print
	
	for _, name in ipairs(inventory or { }) do
		local tool = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")["ItemAssets"][name]
		if not tool then continue end

		tool:Clone().Parent = client.Backpack -- For the player to use
	end
end)
#45

It is in fact not an empty table!

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#46

Switch to this:

for _, name in (inventory or { }) do
	local tool = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")["ItemAssets"][name]
	if not tool then print(tool) continue end

	tool:Clone().Parent = client.Backpack -- For the player to use
end
#47

Ok now when i join the game the table prints out
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Except those items aren’t in my backpack.

#48

Did u use the updated loop? It also prints stuff can you tell me what they are

#49

I used the updated loop and the only thing that happens is that the table prints out thats it.

#50

Can you remove this line to see if it errors?

#51

no errors

Also i have to go for a bit.

#52

Still type solutions bc I will try them once in a while.

#53

To be honest, I’m not really sure too… Maybe next time try printing the tool that’s getting cloned.

Like this:

for _, name in ipairs(inventory or { }) do
		local tool = game:GetService("ServerStorage")["Tools"][name]
		print(tool)

		tool:Clone().Parent = client.Backpack -- For the player to use
	end
#54

I think I know why because tool is a string not a instance.

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(client)
	local key = "client_" .. client.UserId
	local inventory = player_data:GetAsync(key) 
	print(inventory)

	for _, name in ipairs(inventory or { }) do
		local tool = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").ItemAssets[name]
		print(tool)
		
		
		
		
	end
end)

Because when I print tool it prints out a string instead of an error.

#55

OMG I GOT IT TO WORK!!!

What i did was inside

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(client)

I also did

client.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(plr)

And that got it to work!
Full script:

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")

local player_data = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("player_data")

local tools = ServerStorage.Tools

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(client)
	client.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(plr)
		local key = "client_" .. client.UserId
		local inventory = player_data:GetAsync(key) 
		print(inventory)

		for i, name in inventory or {} do
			local tool = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").ItemAssets:FindFirstChild(name)
			local Backpack = client.Backpack

			if tool then
				print(tool.Name)
				local Clonedtool = tool:Clone()
				Clonedtool.Name = tool.Name
				Clonedtool.Parent = Backpack
				print("tool cloned")
			else
				warn("Item could not be cloned")
			end
		end
	end)
	

end)

Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(client)
	local key = "client_" .. client.UserId
	local tools = { }

	local Character = client.Character
	if Character then
		for X, item in Character:GetChildren() do
			if not item:IsA("Tool") then continue end

			table.insert(tools, item.Name)
		end
	end

	for _, item in client.Backpack:GetChildren() do
		table.insert(tools, item.Name)
		
	end
	
	player_data:UpdateAsync(key, function(prev)
		
		return tools
		
	end)
end)
#56

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