DataStore2 Help

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#1

So recently I have been messing around with the DataStore2 module. I am trying to understand it, but to me it is confusing. So could someone help me out on it? All I want is to make a simple leaderstats script with multiple values.

I don’t want to have to go through all of my scripts that add/subtract leaderstats and change them to Increment() too.

Current Script

local DataStore2 = require(game.ServerScriptService.DataStore2)

local defaultValue = 1
local defaultValue2 = 0

DataStore2.Combine("money", "claps", "level", "plus", "keylvl")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	
	local leaderstats = Instance.new("Folder",plr)
	leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats"
	
	local Claps = Instance.new("IntValue",leaderstats)
	Claps.Name = "Claps"
	
	local totalClaps = Instance.new("IntValue",plr)
	totalClaps.Name = "totalClaps"
	
	local Level = Instance.new("IntValue",leaderstats)
	Level.Name = "Level"

	local Plus = Instance.new("NumberValue",plr)
	Plus.Name = "Plus"
	
	local Money = Instance.new("IntValue",leaderstats)
	Money.Name = "Money"

	local KeyLevel = Instance.new("IntValue",plr)
	KeyLevel.Name = "KeyLevel"
	
	local function moneyUpdate(updatedValue)
		moneyStore = DataStore2("money", plr)
		Money.Value = moneyStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	moneyUpdate(defaultValue2)
	
	moneyStore:OnUpdate(moneyUpdate)	
end)

If you want to just make one for me so that I can read it go here - DataStore2 Scripter

#3

I would look at this tutorial by @Alvin_Blox

#4

I watched it, but it doesn’t make much sense to me on how you can save it without the increment stuff.

#5

It all saves automatically. That’s the nice feature with DataStore2.

#6

So I don’t have to change anything in my code that adds/subtracts leaderstats?

#7

I’m confused as to what you need…?

#8

Well I don’t know why my code isn’t working in the first place. And secondly, do I have to change my previous scripts that would increase a player’s leaderstats to a system with Increment()

#9

Yes, taht’s how you would add or subtract. for example: datastore:Increment(value)

#10

Someone told me I didn’t need to change any of my previous scripts that would do something like plr.leaderstasts.Points.Value = plr.leaderstasts.Points.Value + 5 (i am switching from DataStore to DataStore2)

#11

You would need to because Datastore2 has different functions than Datastore

#12

Is there a way you can save whenever the player leaves? Or make a save system that loops?

#13

It’s completely automatic. Once the player leaves, you can look in the output and see that whatever datastore saved.

#14

So is my script correct? Is there any errors?

#15

That’s for you to find out. Are there any errors?

#16

I meant as in “Do you see any noticeable mistakes.” I will check again but I don’t think there are any errors.

#17

What happens is that nothing changes on the leaderstats when I click. So is my problem here that I am not using Increment() ?

#18

Nothing changes. The script will detect that nothing has happened and not change any values

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#19

Ok so just to check, am I doing this the right way?

Clap Script

local DataStore2 = require(game.ServerScriptService.DataStore2)

game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").GiveCoins.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
	local newClapValue = player.Plus.Value * 10 + player.leaderstats.Claps.Value
	local newtClapValue = player.Plus.Value * 10 + player.totalClaps.Value
	print(player.Plus.Value)
	
	local clapStore = DataStore2("claps", player)
	local TclapStore = DataStore2("tclaps", player)
	
	clapStore:Increment(newClapValue, 0)
end)

DataStore2 Script

local DataStore2 = require(game.ServerScriptService.DataStore2)

local defaultValue = 1
local defaultValue2 = 0

DataStore2.Combine("money", "claps", "level", "plus", "keylvl", "tclaps")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	
	local leaderstats = Instance.new("Folder",plr)
	leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats"
	
	local Claps = Instance.new("IntValue",leaderstats)
	Claps.Name = "Claps"
	
	local totalClaps = Instance.new("IntValue",plr)
	totalClaps.Name = "totalClaps"
	
	local Level = Instance.new("IntValue",leaderstats)
	Level.Name = "Level"

	local Plus = Instance.new("NumberValue",plr)
	Plus.Name = "Plus"
	
	local Money = Instance.new("IntValue",leaderstats)
	Money.Name = "Money"

	local KeyLevel = Instance.new("IntValue",plr)
	KeyLevel.Name = "KeyLevel"
	
	local function moneyUpdate(updatedValue)
		moneyStore = DataStore2("money", plr)
		Money.Value = moneyStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	local function plusUpdate(updatedValue)
		plusStore = DataStore2("plus", plr)
		Plus.Value = plusStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	local function clapsUpdate(updatedValue)
		clapsStore = DataStore2("claps", plr)
		Claps.Value = clapsStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	local function keylvlUpdate(updatedValue)
		keylvlStore = DataStore2("keylvl", plr)
		KeyLevel.Value = keylvlStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	local function tclapsUpdate(updatedValue)
		tclapsStore = DataStore2("tclaps", plr)
		totalClaps.Value = tclapsStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	local function levelUpdate(updatedValue)
		levelStore = DataStore2("level", plr)
		Level.Value = levelStore:Get(updatedValue)
	end
	
	moneyUpdate(defaultValue2)
	moneyStore:OnUpdate(moneyUpdate)
	
	plusUpdate(defaultValue)
	plusStore:OnUpdate(plusUpdate)
	
	clapsUpdate(defaultValue2)
	clapsStore:OnUpdate(clapsUpdate)
	
	keylvlUpdate(defaultValue2)
	keylvlStore:OnUpdate(keylvlUpdate)
	
	tclapsUpdate(defaultValue2)
	tclapsStore:OnUpdate(tclapsUpdate)
	
	levelUpdate(defaultValue2)
	levelStore:OnUpdate(levelUpdate)	
end)
#20

u have to make a key for all the datastores so put a string and name it master key and put it at the first of the combine arguments

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#21

So before I list all the names I make one called “masterkey”? Do I need to put the others in a table?