How to insert values into table within datastore?

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#1

So, I am trying to make a game where each level you complete it gets added to a datastore table. The reason I need a table within a datastore and not multiple datastores is because to get to each level you use a GUI that relies on only getting async once so it doesn’t interact with the datastore beyond the limits.

My issue is I have no idea how to add values into a table that is stored on a datastore. Without it resetting all data from future levels (players may want to go back to previous levels)

Here is one of the solutions I’ve made:

success, response = pcall(function()
				datastore:UpdateAsync(player.UserId.."-DataTable", function(oldValue)
					if oldValue.type(table) then
						oldValue["test"] = true
					end

					return oldValue
				end)
			end)

			if success then
				print('Updated player data!')
			else
				warn(response)
			end
#2

You could potentially use a more reliable way of loading/storing data.

Something I personally like to do is create Folders that hold player data and that can be used as the player data holder.

To save/load data I just serialize my instances into Arrays and save it to the datastore and to load it I would do the same vise versa.

#3

So would I serialize a folder of BoolValues? So I can store which levels are unlocked or locked?

#4

You could definetely do that!

Or alternatively, you can create a StringValue for every level that gets unlocked, store those values in a folder which will then be converted into an array and you can simply save the names of said StringValues.

#5

ah, so making sure I understand. I make a StringValue that is named for each level that is unlocked, serialize that into an array to send to the DataStore which I can then deserialize? Also, I don’t need to save anything in the value of the StringValue correct?

#6

I’ve figured out why my script wasn’t working. It didn’t pass the if oldValue.type(table) check, but without it my script works perfectly.

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