DataStore2 returns a cyclic table

[tomsterBG]

Hello, I tried sending the dataStore information to my client for local updates (read only visuals), but apparently my dictionary is cyclic. This error only triggers when I try to send the table to the client, but after reading other topics I’m assuming that this is a flaw in DataStore2 as a whole.

Here’s my DataSetup script

local DataStore2 = require(1936396537)

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")



local function setup(player)
	-- Setup the player data
	local Data = Instance.new("Folder", player)
	Data.Name = "Data"
	
	local Currencies = Instance.new("Folder", Data)
	Currencies.Name = "Currencies"

	local Backpack = Instance.new("Folder", Data)
	Backpack.Name = "Backpack"
	
	-- EDIT: Change this dictionary
	local dataStores = {
		Coins = { -- Key: ["Coins"], dataInfo: {}
			instanceType = "IntValue",
			parent = Currencies,
			default = 10
		},
		Souls = {
			instanceType = "IntValue",
			parent = Currencies,
			default = 0
		},
		EquippedWeapon = {
			instanceType = "StringValue",
			parent = Backpack,
			default = "Fork"
		},
		BoughtWeapons = {
			instanceType = "StringValue",
			parent = Backpack,
			default = {
				"Fork"
			}
		},
		CurrentItems = {
			instanceType = "StringValue",
			parent = Backpack,
			default = {}
		},
		UpgradeLevels = {
			instanceType = "StringValue",
			parent = Data,
			default = {
				["More Damage"] = 0,
				["Faster Weapons"] = 0
			}
		}
	}
	
	-- if I want to convert these to methods I'll need to share a metatable with all datastores
	local function update(dataInfo)
		dataInfo.instance.Value = dataInfo.dataStore:Get(dataInfo.default)
	end
	
	local function updateTable(dataInfo)
		local dataTable = dataInfo.dataStore:GetTable(dataInfo.default)
		for key, val in pairs(dataTable) do
			local keyy, number = tostring(key):gsub(" ","") -- removes spaces
			
			if number > 0 then
				dataInfo.instance:SetAttribute(keyy, val)
			else
				dataInfo.instance:SetAttribute(key, val)
			end
		end
	end

	_G.set = function(val, dataInfo)
		dataInfo.dataStore:Set(val, dataInfo.default)
		update(dataInfo)
	end
	
	_G.setTable = function(val, dataInfo)
		dataInfo.dataStore:Set(val, dataInfo.default)
		updateTable(dataInfo)
	end
	
	_G.increment = function(val, dataInfo)
		dataInfo.dataStore:Increment(val, dataInfo.default)
		update(dataInfo)
	end
	
	for key, dataInfo in pairs(dataStores) do
		dataInfo.dataStore = DataStore2(key, player) -- adds the "cyclic" table
		dataInfo.instance = Instance.new(dataInfo.instanceType, dataInfo.parent)
		dataInfo.instance.Name = key
		if typeof(dataInfo.default) ~= "table" then
			update(dataInfo)
			dataInfo.dataStore:OnUpdate(update(dataInfo))
		else
			updateTable(dataInfo)
			dataInfo.dataStore:OnUpdate(updateTable(dataInfo))
		end
	end
	
	-- The player data is ready and public
	_G[player.Name.."dataStores"] = dataStores
	ServerStorage.Events.DataSetupFinished:Fire(player)
	ReplicatedStorage.Events.DataSetupFinished:FireClient(player)
end


-- looking to shorten this line
ServerStorage.Events.BeginDataStoreConfig.Event:Connect(function(player)setup(player)end)

And when I print the tables here’s what I see inside the .dataStore element

At the end of the day I want to know whether this cyclic table behavior can be fixed on my end and also I’d like to know why when I use :GetAttributes() on ["instance"] it always returns 0 regardless of me seeing multiple attributes locally and server side.