DataStore2 Exceeding variable limit

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:15am

Hello,

as the title states, I’m having an issue with DataStore2 I’ve exceeded the max variable amount and it’s haulted my progress. Has anyone ever reached this limit/issue? I can’t find anything online that seems a viable solution without having to rewrite about 2k lines of code, any help, info or suggestion is welcome!
Thanks!

Here’s my .combine, the reason there’s so many is becouse I’ve had to add the same variable 3 times to the master key since I’m making the game where a player has 3 character slots, and most of the keys are quest progress

DataStore2.Combine("SaveData5955", "Slot1Taken", "Slot1Level", "Slot1Creds", "Slot1Aspect", "Slot2Taken", "Slot2Level", "Slot2Creds", "Slot2Aspect", "Slot3Taken", "Slot3Level", "Slot3Creds", "Slot3Aspect", "Experience1","Experience2","Experience3", "Level1","Level2","Level3", "Aspect1","Aspect2","Aspect3", "Hair1","Hair2","Hair3", "Face1","Face2","Face3", "Clothes1","Clothes2","Clothes3", "QBind1","QBind2","QBind3", "EBind1","EBind2","EBind3", "FBind1","FBind2","FBind3", "LAltBind1","LAltBind2","LAltBind3", "Strength1","Strength2","Strength3", "Vitality1","Vitality2","Vitality3", "Agility1","Agility2","Agility3", "StatPoints1","StatPoints2","StatPoints3", "Credits1","Credits2","Credits3", "IronOre1","IronOre2","IronOre3", "CoalOre1","CoalOre2","CoalOre3", "TitaniumOre1","TitaniumOre2","TitaniumOre3", "RoughHide1","RoughHide2","RoughHide3", "HeavyHide1","HeavyHide2","HeavyHide3", "FineHide1","FineHide2","FineHide3", "RoughLeather1","RoughLeather2","RoughLeather3", "FineLeather1","FineLeather2","FineLeather3", "MasterworkLeather1","MasterworkLeather2","MasterworkLeather3", "IronIngot1","IronIngot2","IronIngot3", "SteelIngot1","SteelIngot2","SteelIngot3", "TitaniumIngot1","TitaniumIngot2","TitaniumIngot3", "Bridle1","Bridle2","Bridle3", "Palomino1","Palomino2","Palomino3", "Stallion1","Stallion2","Stallion3", "KillEnemyStarted1","KillEnemyStarted2","KillEnemyStarted3", "KillEnemyCompleted1","KillEnemyCompleted2","KillEnemyCompleted3", "KillEnemyCount1","KillEnemyCount2","KillEnemyCount3", "Collect5IronStarted1","Collect5IronStarted2","Collect5IronStarted3", "Collect5IronCompleted1","Collect5IronCompleted2","Collect5IronCompleted3", "CollectIronCount1","CollectIronCount2","CollectIronCount3", "Backpack1", "Backpack2", "Backpack3", "EquippedTool1", "EquippedTool2", "EquippedTool3", "EquippedHelmet1", "EquippedHelmet2", "EquippedHelmet3", "EquippedChestplate1", "EquippedChestplate2", "EquippedChestplate3", "EquippedLegplate1", "EquippedLegplate2", "EquippedLegplate3", "PosX1", "PosY1", "PosZ1", "PosX2", "PosY2", "PosZ2", "PosX3", "PosY3", "PosZ3", "PopulationControlStarted1", "PopulationControlCompleted1", "PopulationControlCount1", "PopulationControlStarted2", "PopulationControlCompleted2", "PopulationControlCount2", "PopulationControlStarted3", "PopulationControlCompleted3", "PopulationControlCount3", "OnwardStarted1", "OnwardCompleted1", "OnwardStarted2", "OnwardCompleted2", "OnwardStarted3", "OnwardCompleted3", "RaisingMoraleStarted1", "RaisingMoraleCompleted1", "RaisingMoraleCount1", "RaisingMoraleStarted2", "RaisingMoraleCompleted2", "RaisingMoraleCount2", "RaisingMoraleStarted3", "RaisingMoraleCompleted3", "RaisingMoraleCount3", "ToolsStarted1", "ToolsCompleted1", "ToolsCount1", "ToolsStarted2", "ToolsCompleted2", "ToolsCount2", "ToolsStarted3", "ToolsCompleted3", "ToolsCount3", "SeedlingsStarted1", "SeedlingsCompleted1", "SeedlingsCount1", "SeedlingsStarted2", "SeedlingsCompleted2", "SeedlingsCount2", "SeedlingsStarted3", "SeedlingsCompleted3", "SeedlingsCount3", "NewLifeStarted1", "NewLifeCompleted1", "NewLifeCount1", "NewLifeStarted2", "NewLifeCompleted2", "NewLifeCount2", "NewLifeStarted3", "NewLifeCompleted3", "NewLifeCount3", "TownLifeStarted1", "TownLifeCompleted1", "TownLifeStarted2", "TownLifeCompleted2", "TownLifeStarted3", "TownLifeCompleted3", "TheWolfProblemStarted1", "TheWolfProblemCount1", "TheWolfProblemCompleted1", "TheWolfProblemStarted2", "TheWolfProblemCount2", "TheWolfProblemCompleted2", "TheWolfProblemStarted3", "TheWolfProblemCount3", "TheWolfProblemCompleted3", "TheSmithyStarted1", "TheSmithyCompleted1", "TheSmithyStarted2", "TheSmithyCompleted2", "TheSmithyStarted3", "TheSmithyCompleted3", "SmithySuppliesStarted1", "SmithySuppliesCompleted1", "SmithySuppliesStarted2", "SmithySuppliesCompleted2", "SmithySuppliesStarted3", "SmithySuppliesCompleted3", "FarmersPleadStarted1", "FarmersPleadCompleted1", "FarmersPleadStarted2", "FarmersPleadCompleted2", "FarmersPleadStarted3", "FarmersPleadCompleted3", "CleaningUpStarted1", "CleaningUpCount1", "CleaningUpCompleted1", "CleaningUpStarted2", "CleaningUpCount2", "CleaningUpCompleted2", "CleaningUpStarted3", "CleaningUpCount3", "CleaningUpCompleted3", "ActivityReportStarted1", "ActivityReportCompleted1", "ActivityReportStarted2", "ActivityReportCompleted2", "ActivityReportStarted3", "ActivityReportCompleted3", "TeachAManToFishStarted1", "TeachAManToFishCompleted1", "TeachAManToFishStarted2", "TeachAManToFishCompleted2", "TeachAManToFishStarted3", "TeachAManToFishCompleted3", "CrabAttackStarted1", "CrabAttackCount1", "CrabAttackCompleted1", "CrabAttackStarted2", "CrabAttackCount2", "CrabAttackCompleted2", "CrabAttackStarted3", "CrabAttackCount3", "CrabAttackCompleted3", "ILoveFishingStarted1", "ILoveFishingCount1", "ILoveFishingCompleted1", "ILoveFishingStarted2", "ILoveFishingCount2", "ILoveFishingCompleted2", "ILoveFishingStarted3", "ILoveFishingCount3", "ILoveFishingCompleted3", "HighRoadsStarted1", "HighRoadsCompleted1", "HighRoadsStarted2", "HighRoadsCompleted2", "HighRoadsStarted3", "HighRoadsCompleted3", "PromotionStarted1", "PromotionCompleted1", "PromotionStarted2", "PromotionCompleted2", "PromotionStarted3", "PromotionCompleted3", "ANewFrontierStarted1", "ANewFrontierCompleted1", "ANewFrontierStarted2", "ANewFrontierCompleted2", "ANewFrontierStarted3", "ANewFrontierCompleted3", "DontHugTheBearsStarted1", "DontHugTheBearsCount1", "DontHugTheBearsCompleted1", "DontHugTheBearsStarted2", "DontHugTheBearsCount2", "DontHugTheBearsCompleted2", "DontHugTheBearsStarted3", "DontHugTheBearsCount3", "DontHugTheBearsCompleted3", "InvestigateStarted1", "InvestigateCount1", "InvestigateCompleted1", "InvestigateStarted2", "InvestigateCount2", "InvestigateCompleted2", "InvestigateStarted3", "InvestigateCount3", "InvestigateCompleted3", "TheKeeperStarted1", "TheKeeperCount1", "TheKeeperCompleted1", "TheKeeperStarted2", "TheKeeperCount2", "TheKeeperCompleted2", "TheKeeperStarted3", "TheKeeperCount3", "TheKeeperCompleted3", "PeaceStarted1", "PeaceCompleted1", "PeaceStarted2", "PeaceCompleted2", "PeaceStarted3", "PeaceCompleted3", "TheJourneyBeginsStarted1", "TheJourneyBeginsCompleted1", "TheJourneyBeginsStarted2", "TheJourneyBeginsCompleted2", "TheJourneyBeginsStarted3", "TheJourneyBeginsCompleted3")

Omega77073 · May 22, 2021, 8:17am

Maybe instead of having one variable for each quest create a system that would for example store in a JSON the quest progress and then save the JSON.
You could have another JSON for the character

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:19am

I’m a hobby programmer, so I’m not sure what you mean a JSON, is that a table?

Omega77073 · May 22, 2021, 8:20am

A JSON is a document is that form:
{
key:value,
key2:value
}
You can convert a LUA table in a JSON by using the HttpService and JSONEncode, that will return a string that you can then store

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:23am

How about saving all quests in a single table? Could I save a table to DataStore2? And if so could I later once the table is downloaded go through it with for i, v in pairs and do an if statement on the name? This would take a while to rework, but I’m willing to go through with it

Boustifail · May 22, 2021, 8:23am

Instead of adding all your strings after DataStore2.Combine(), add one string per combine. Like:
DataStore2.Combine(« SaveData5955 », « Slot1Taken« );
DataStore2.Combine(« SaveData5955 », «Slot1Level »);
Etc

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:24am

I can do that??! Oh my god thank you

Boustifail · May 22, 2021, 8:24am

I am using DS2 and i used to do like you did. But then, it gaves to my game a huge throttling.

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:25am

Did combining each key separately fix it? Or was it just a temp workaround

Boustifail · May 22, 2021, 8:26am

The fact is you are using a huge amount of keys. Actually i am not sure if it would fix it. But at least it will limitate the throttling in game

Boustifail · May 22, 2021, 8:28am

Also, at the save part when the value change, (Value.Changed:Connect(function()), use a debounce for the throttling

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:30am

I’m not getting the error anymore, it worked! Thanks a bunch man, I’ll do some testing, if it throttles I’ll have to use tables eventually. But for now this solution fixed it.

Boustifail · May 22, 2021, 8:30am

Good to hear, you’re welcome

Fatcatraz · May 22, 2021, 8:30am

Already using an if statement on that, thanks tho