Strange Data Save issue [scripts]

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Hello, I am currently experiencing a problem with my script for the datasave. In fact the script works for some people, sometimes it bugs and resets for others people. Does anyone see a problem with my script? Thank you

local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local DataStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("Creatures3")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)

	local folder = Instance.new("Folder")
	folder.Name = "Creatures"
	folder.Parent = plr

	local data

	local success, errorMsg = pcall(function()
		data = DataStore:GetAsync("CreatureData-"..plr.UserId)
	end)

	if success and data then
		for i,cName in pairs(data) do
			if workspace.Creatures:FindFirstChild(cName) then 
				local newval = Instance.new("BoolValue")
				newval.Name = cName
				newval.Parent = folder
			end
		end
	end
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(plr)
	local cTable = {}

	for i, creature in pairs(plr:WaitForChild("Creatures"):GetChildren()) do
		table.insert(cTable,creature.Name)
	end

	local success, errorMsg = pcall(function()
		DataStore:SetAsync("CreatureData-"..plr.UserId,cTable)
	end)
end)

game:BindToClose(function()
	for i, plr in pairs(game.Players:GetChilden()) do
		local cTable = {}

		for i, creature in pairs(plr:WaitForChild("Creatures"):GetChildren()) do
			table.insert(cTable,creature.Name)
		end

		local success, errorMsg = pcall(function()
			DataStore:SetAsync("CreatureData-"..plr.UserId,cTable)
		end)
	end
end)
2

Maybe try print errorMsg. Probablym when pcall not successfull, it will throw error description, which can help you.

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3

if i do that

local success, errorMsg = pcall(function()
		data = DataStore:GetAsync("CreatureData-"..plr.UserId)
		print("hii")
	end)

then it print hi for the first errorMsg line 11 but nothing is printed in the error msg line 35. Is there is a sign somtething went wrong ?

5

That’s means that your data don’t saved due to smth. try print on line 46 - 48:

local success, errorMsg = pcall(function()
	DataStore:SetAsync("CreatureData-"..plr.UserId,cTable)
	print("Hi")
end)
print(errorMsg)
6

No the errorMsg is not printed and the Hi doesn’t too

7

I have already used the “CreatureData” on old backups. Maybe I should change it to Creature2Data? or does it have nothing to do with that?

	local success, errorMsg = pcall(function()
		data = DataStore:GetAsync("CreatureData-"..plr.UserId) -- I used this data on old save
	end)

Edit: no actually I’m sure that’s not the source of the problem

8

Does anyone know where the source of the problem might be? Please, thank you

9

if no one of your saves not printed anything - probably your function don’t connected (maybe your studio EnableApi not toggled on?)

10

I have this error message when i leave game. EnableApi is toggled on
errlr

11

That’s means that you typed GetChildren instead of GetChildren(), but better use GetPlayers()

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12

Thank you it working well lalallala

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