How to save Tables with DataStore2?

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1

Hey, I’m brand new on DataStores2, I’ve been trying to save a Table.

Basically, I’ve got a Inventory system that just adds whatever item that’s in your Inventory as a simple StringValue in a Folder in the player.

I’ve been trying for awhile to make DataStore2 save this, could anyone help me out?
Thanks in advanced

2

Oh ye true this would be useful cause the increment command doesn’t work for tables.

3

First, when you use :Get() with a table, you don’t need to have {} inside, you can just leave it blank.
Second, instead of saving when you update it, you should save it when the player departs, when the server shuts down with game:BindToClose(), and every 100-200 seconds. Like:

local CharTable = {
    HairColor = nil,
    SkinColor = "Test"
}

local CharacterStorage = Ds2("Character", Player)

CharTable = CharacterStorage:Get() -- this loads the data

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function()
    CharacterStorage:Set(CharTable) -- this saves the data
end)

-- not in Studio so not gonna do BindToClose, but it is pretty easy to look up

while true do
    wait(200)
    CharacterStorage:Set(CharTable)
end

Use :Set() to save, and :Get() to load.

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4

Why the loop every 200 seconds and not 10 and why would you need the loop?
Also can’t you just use :Set(CharTable) every time the table is changed.

while true do

Thanks for the help too.