Datastores

[long token]

So ive made a system to save and load:
-Models/blocks placed on the players plot through a block placement system; the name of the model is saved (which when you load creates a copy of that named model from serverstorage) and its cframe relative to the plot
-The inventory of a player, which just saves a table of the players hotbar, inventory, armour etc. Loaded same way as placement system; copies tool samples from serverstorage

What i want to ask is if i should use 2 different datastores to do all this or just use one; im kind of stuck between how if i do 2, there will be too many requests, and if i do 1, the request will be far too large (especially with packed inventories and plots)

[autumn forum]

You should really only use one data store unless absolutely necessary. Btw you should use profile store.

[steep coral]

using 2 datastores is fine, that's why loading screens exist

[long token]

Cheers guys but.. I do need a definitive answer 😢

[long token]

Also, what is profile store?

[autumn forum]

https://devforum.roblox.com/t/profilestore-save-your-player-data-easy-datastore-module/3190543

Lots of games use this modual. Because datastoreservice is the most broken service roblox provides you need to add measures to prevent errors in saved data, profile store helps solve that.

Using methods like session locking and autosaving.

[long token]

Alright - so to confirm - I only use one datastore unless I get request errors?

[prisma ridge]

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[quick mantle]

when should datastoess be used

[autumn forum]

No, use data stores if you want to save data. Thats the whole point.

Always use profile store

Too

[quick mantle]

so profile store is made to be used in unison with datastorez?

is there a way to get a specific players data and delete it

[autumn forum]

Profile store uses data store, profile store makes it easier to manage.

[autumn forum]

Yes

[quick mantle]

i assume this would be made easier with profile store

[autumn forum]

Yes, it would

[long token]

I haven’t had the time to check out the profile store yet; does it always set everything to one datastore nonetheless? Also, if you don’t mind me asking, why is it better to set everything to one datastore?

[autumn forum]

Hold on let me rephrase, everything should be in one data store unless it's absolutely necessary to make a new one. for example, I can have one data store for player data and other data store for like donations.