I don't know how to fill missing names in my table

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#1

Hello. I’m trying to fill in missing template names if I ever were to update my data template to prevent existing data from not loading. But now I’m stuck and can’t find it out.

local dataTemplate = {
	["Boosts"] = {
		["Red"] = 0;
		["Blue"] = 0;
		["Green"] = 0;
		["Pink"] = 0;
		["Purple"] = 0;
		["Golden"] = 0;
	};

	["CharacterPositions"] = {
		["X"] = 0;
		["Y"] = 0;
		["Z"] = 0;
	};

	["Currency"] = {
		["Candy"] = 0;
		["Redeemed"] = 0;
		["Time"] = 0;
	};

	["GamePasses"] = {
		["X2Time"] = false;
		["X5Time"] = false;
		["X10Time"] = false;
		["Vip"] = false;
	};

	["Misc"] = {
		["Halloween2024"] = false;
		["TransferredData"] = false;
		["ReceivedVipPerks"] = false;
	};

	["CodesRedeemed"] = {};

	["UGCsPurchased"] = {};
}

local playerData: any

	local getSuccess, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		playerData = dataStore:GetAsync("Player_"..player.UserId)
	end)

	if not playerData then
		playerData = dataTemplate
	end

	for dataType, _ in dataTemplate do
		if not playerData[dataType] then
			playerData[dataType] = dataTemplate[dataType]
			warn("Added type: "..dataType)
		end
		
		for dataName, _ in dataTemplate[dataType] do
			-- I want to add every missing data name to every data type aswell, but I don't know how to do this.
		end
	end
#2

Are you going to use the standard DataStore? Why not use Profile Service? It’s easier for you to load or save data. It has template/table that you can store the way you want.

#3

I’m trying to do it my own way, not having to require the ProfileService module a lot of times. I only need to load player’s data once and set their attributes.

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#4 
       if playerData[dataType][dataName] == nil then
            playerData[dataType][dataName] = dataTemplate[dataType][dataName]
        end

like this?

#5

I’ve tried this and it results in all data that have set booleans (instead of numbers) in the template to get added. I have only removed my ‘‘Time’’ from my data for testing, so it should only add time.
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#6 
for dataName, v in dataTemplate[dataType] do
	if table.find(playerData, dataName) then continue end
	playerData[dataName] = v
end

This might work

#7

This makes it add everything
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#8 
for dataName, v in dataTemplate[dataType] do
	if playerData[dataName] then continue end
	playerData[dataName] = v
end

Oh i think i made a mistake before srry

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#9

It’s still showing the same result
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This is the code I used before testing (as you can see only time is missing):

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#10

From what I understand, you’re adding a new item to the table, so you want the new item to be saved?

#11

If player’s data have been saved prior, and I decide to add, let’s say a new currency called gems. I want the script to set the player’s data ‘‘gems’’ to 0 by copying the template.

#12

I think this is what you’re looking for

local playerData: any

	local getSuccess, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		playerData = dataStore:GetAsync("Player_"..player.UserId)
	end)

	if not playerData then
		playerData = {}
	end

	for dataType, data in pairs(dataTemplate) do
		if not playerData[dataType] then
			playerData[dataType] = data
			warn("Added type: "..dataType)
		end

               for key, value in pairs(data) do
                       if not playerData[dataType][key] then
                               playerData[dataType][key] = value
                       end
               end
	end
#13

Wouldn’t this only add the types like ‘‘Boosts’’ and ‘‘Currency’’? I don’t think the script will notice if I were to update the game and add gems inside of the template’s ‘‘Currency’’ table, because currency already exists for the player.

#14 
		if playerData[dataType][dataName] == nil then
			print(dataName)
		end

whats the output?

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#15 
for dataName, v in dataTemplate[dataType] do
	if playerData[dataType][dataName] then continue end
	playerData[dataType][dataName] = v
end

Does this work?

#16

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#17

thats what u looking for right?

#18

Then just do another loop inside of that loop , edited my message and did it for you though.

#19

Yeah, it works now. Thanks!

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#20

bruh

hi heyo wow what is this what is this

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