Why isn't my player data save working?

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#1

So I was trying to do a player data save, but it was not working. This is just a test world, so this is not important, but I would like to know for future reference. When I open it from studio, it says success (this is through the print, and I am not trying to test it through roblox studio, I publish data test games with api access and play them though roblox) but the data never saves, here is my script

Script - Roblox Studio 4_5_2021 12_24_47 PM
Script - Roblox Studio 4_5_2021 12_24_47 PM1920Ă—1057 195 KB

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#2

What I’d do, is also encase your data variable in a pcall when calling the GetAsync function so that you can check it as well:

local data 

local success, whoops = pcall(function()
    data = playerData:GetAsync(PlayerUserId)
end)

if success and data ~= nil then
    currency.Value = data
else
    print("An error has occured attempting to get the data:", whoops)
end
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#3

i just tried it, and although i was doing it through studio, the console did not do anything when i rejoined the game, i will try to play the game through a test server now i guess

#4

Also question, why do you have the playerUserId variable inside your pcall when trying the save the data? You could just leave it outside the function

#5

ok, but do you think that is part of the issue

#6

No but it is something you should change cause it feels a bit off to have

Also do make sure that you have API Services turned on

#7

Ok so you named your folder wrong on line 7. Try this on line 7:

folder.Name = leaderstats

Roblox just says you have to name your folder leaderstats or it won’t work. Idk y.

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#8

but cName was a variable that was called “leaderstats”

#9

That’s a variable attemption, change that to “leaderstats” so it’s a string lol
Good eye though

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#10

On your onPlayerExit function, try this:

local function onPlayerExit(player)
    local playerUserId = "Player_"..player.UserId

    local success, whoops = pcall(function()
        playerData:SetAsync(playerUserId, player.leaderstats.coins.Value)
    end)

    if success then
        print("Saved data successfully!")
    else
        print("An error has occured! Error: ", whoops)
    end
end
#12

Ok try naming the folder variable to leaderstats. And remove the cName variable.

local function onPlayerJoin(player)
    local leaderstats = Instance.new("Folder")
    leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats"
    leaderstats.Parent = player

    -- And So On
end

Also make sure to publish to roblox and play the actual game and not in studio.

#13

i already did all of that, so do not worry

#14

oh, and something else weird, sometimes when i publish a game and turn api on, it gives me a message in the studio console that says Could not publish configuration settings.

#15

forgot to mention, i also get a message in the console saying " HTTP 400 (Bad Request)"

#16

Could you try creating a new place & change the API Services that way? You should be able to find it in your Game Settings

#17

i am going to try to make a new game and copy the script

#18

Ok, I’ll try to redo all this then:

local dataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local playerData = dataStore:GetDataStore("playerData")


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

    local leaderstats = Instance.new("Folder")
    leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats"
    leaderstats.Parent = player


    local coins = Instance.new("IntValue")
    coins.Name = "Coins"
    coins.Parent = leaderstats

    local ID = "Player: " .. player.UserId
    local data = playerData:GetAsync(ID)

    if data then
        coins.Value = data
    else
        coins.Value = 0
    end
end)


game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
    local ID = "Player: " .. player.UserId
    local success,err = pcall(function()
        playerData:SetAsync(ID, player.leaderstats.Coins.Value)
    end)

    if success then
        print("Successfully saved data")
    else
        warn(err)
    end
end)
#19

i will try to copy this script

#20

i just tried the script, and it does not work for some reason

#21

Any errors. And use print statements to see what’s working and what’s not.