How to make a global leaderboard?

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My code problem

Hello! I’m making a game, and I wanted to add the experience global leaderboard in my game.
Yes, DataStore is working completely, it returns correct datas.
so I used some YouTuber for references, and I made it. but It doesn’t work.

Just like no errors, but no returns. I checked it up the datas, and I found it that I am saving data using array. just like {1, 2, 3}. I’m too lazy to turn those things to number and contain it, but It doesn’t still work.

my GetSortedAsync’s option was like that:GetSortedAsync(true, 15)
and returned array with empty. what’s going on with it?

TL;DR

I make global leaderboard, and it requires sorted datastore.
I’m saving datas using array, and I guess It’s not so easy to sort it. so they didn’t returned.
how do I do?

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Did You Use DataStores

30char

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Of course, I use DataStore, and It’s saving into datastore successfully.

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So what’s the issue any error’s in the output?

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There’s no errors in output, but SortedPages returns nothing for me.
Same as roblox client.

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have you used

GetOrderedDataStore("DataStoreScopeHere")

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Yes. I do. JustAnMoreThanThirtyCharacters

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From my experience, you not only have to load data onto a leaderboard with OrderedDataStores, but you also have to save data to the same OrderedDataStore as well, not just a regular DataStore.

local dataService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local dataStore = dataService:GetDataStore("Data")

dataStore:SetAsync("taco", 300)

Using this code example above, the OrderedDataStore “Data” does not have any data, because we didn’t save it to an OrderedDataStore.

local dataService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local dataStore = dataService:GetOrderedDataStore("Data") --Notice the difference here?

dataStore:SetAsync("taco", 300)

This example would load it to a leaderboard, since we save data to an OrderedDataStore.

See what I’m trying to say? You have to save data to an OrderedDataStore to display it on a leaderboard.

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Here i took this from the dev hub

local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local characterAgeStore = DataStoreService:GetOrderedDataStore("CharacterAges")
 
-- Populate ordered data store
characterAgeStore:SetAsync("Mars", 19)
characterAgeStore:SetAsync("Janus", 20)
characterAgeStore:SetAsync("Diana", 18)
characterAgeStore:SetAsync("Venus", 25)
characterAgeStore:SetAsync("Neptune", 62)
 
-- Sort data into pages of three entries (descending order)
local pages = characterAgeStore:GetSortedAsync(false, 3)
 
while true do
	-- Get the current (first) page
	local data = pages:GetCurrentPage()
	-- Iterate through all key-value pairs on page
	for _, entry in pairs(data) do
		print(entry.key .. ":" .. tostring(entry.value))
	end
	-- Check if last page has been reached
	if pages.IsFinished then
		break
	else
		print("----------------")
		-- Advance to next page
		pages:AdvanceToNextPageAsync()
	end
end

this is some advice in order to make your own leaderboard

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Oh, is that real? I guess DataStore is just connected into OrderedDataStore.
Then I will try and will return a result for you.

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I did it, but It doesn’t return me a datastore. just empty table.

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do you actually have data stored if your data is 0 then it’ll be empty

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Yes, checked it out from DataStore Editor.

I think this error happen’ cuz’ I use table to store datas.

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what does the table print actaually? curious about it

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My Windows 10’s clipboard aren’t working for some crappy reason, but It actually returns the accurate data, since It appears on my GUI (just like levels, moneys)

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Maybe Off Topic But

Have You Searched Every Single Tutorial

Im Sure You Have Not Check Every Tutorial That Includes Global Leaderboards?

Here is another tutorial link

no hate please

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