GetGlobalDataStore

Unsafe

For thread safety, this property is not safe to read in an unsynchronized thread.

Function of:

Description:

This function returns the default GlobalDataStore. If you want to access a specific named data store instead, you should use the DataStoreService/GetDataStore|GetDataStore() function.

Returns

Return Type	Summary
Return Type GlobalDataStore	Summary

Code Samples

Get GlobalDataStore Instance

The following example retrieves a default data store instance which behaves like a regular Instance. Since a GlobalDataStore is an Instance, functions such as Instance/GetChildren|GlobalDataStore:GetChildren() will execute without error.

			
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			local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")

local GlobalDataStore = DataStoreService:GetGlobalDataStore()
print(GlobalDataStore.Name)
		
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