Dictionary attempt to index nil

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#1

I want to be able to search into a dictionary for a value.

The dictionary was also stored in a datastore where i do successfully reach and i can access that value I am searching for in the datastore but not when I am looking in the server dictionary for the value.

The error read attempt to index nil with Fishing

~~ this is the dictionary code to start the stored values
playerStats = {
	Craft = {
		Cooking = {
			Lvl = 1,
			Exp = 0
		}
	},
	Resource = {
		Fishing = {
			Lvl = 1,
			Exp = 0
		}
	}
}

~~ storing the dictionary, storedata used to permantly store the data while the _G.dictionary used to temporary store data to be used in game by server
local function onAddPlayer(Player)
	local player = Player.UserId
	local getStats = PlayerStats:GetAsync(player) or 0
	if getStats and getStats ~= 0 then
		local updateStats = PlayerStats:GetAsync(player)
		_G.PlayerStat[player] = updateStats
	elseif getStats == 0 then
		local updateStats = PlayerStats:SetAsync(player, playerStats)
		_G.PlayerStat[player] = updateStats
	end
end

Player.PlayerAdded:Connect(onAddPlayer)

~~ attempting to use dictionaries both datatstore and global

function ActTask.onActTask(Player, Category, Skill, Task, RLvl, TTime, Exp, LExp)
	local plyrStat = PlayerStats:GetAsync(Player.UserId)
	local pTLvl = plyrStat[Category][Skill]["Lvl"]
	local runTime = 0
	local aTime = 0
	local sPSExp = plyrStat[Category][Skill]["Exp"] ~~ proof of working dictionary search below
	print("sPSExp " .. sPSExp) ~~ returns exp value of 0 correct answer
	print("category " .. Category) returns proper category "Resource"
	print("skill " .. Skill) ~~ returns proper Skill "Fishing"
	print(_G.PlayerStat[Player.UserId]) ~~ returns data
	_G.PlayerStat[Player.UserId][Category][Skill]["Exp"] = sPSExp  ~~ this is the code returning the error
end
#2

when you do this does it return the full table? With all of the keys?

#3

It returns a code of numbers and letters. They symbolism the dictionaries inside I am pretty sure. Not the actual word of dictionary name though

#4

Could you show the output please? I believe what’s getting printed could be a memory address.

#5

here is the print of the line read
08DD25E28EA7C694.0000000018.08DD2609CCD26C31.01

#6

Not every time when i print a dictionary will it return with dictionary name and children. this is what more often appears