[Bug] - es_extended - Metadata does not update

[candidow]

Describe the bug
New metadata is not updated immediately after being changed, only when the player leaves and re-enters the server.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a server-side command to register new metadata and use it.
2. Create a command to view metadata on the client side and use it.
3. Create a command to change metadata on the server side and use it.
4. Use the command created on the client side to view the metadata.

Expected behavior
When using the command to create new metadata, xPlayer.setMeta(‘test’, 1), and viewing it on the client side ESX. PlayerData.metadata.test, the value 1 is expected. When using the command to change the metadata xPlayer.setMeta(‘test’, 50) and viewing it on the client side, 50 is expected, but 1 is returned.

Screenshots

Debug Info (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows
• FiveM Artifact: 17000
• ESX Version: 1.13.3

Additional context
I would also add that when you create the meta for the first time and try to view it immediately, it will return nil.

[Kenshiin13]

@candidow How are you using ESX? Via fxmanifest import or getSharedObject export? Specifically in the client-side script.

[candidow]

@Kenshiin13 getSharedObject export

[Kenshiin13]

getSharedObject` export

This is not a bug. ESX.PlayerData changes only propagate to importing resources. If you use the export (which is not the recommended way), you lose that benefit.

You can test this easily in your scenario by doing:

print(ESX.GetPlayerData().metadata.test)

This will fetch the updated PlayerData.

In short:

• Use the fxmanifest import, or
• Listen to the update event manually.

Example in the core repo:

esx_core/[core]/es_extended/imports.lua

Lines 27 to 49 in 73ccea1

	AddEventHandler("esx:setPlayerData", function(key, val, last)
	if GetInvokingResource() == "es_extended" then
	ESX.PlayerData[key] = val
	if OnPlayerData then
	OnPlayerData(key, val, last)
	end
	end
	end)
	RegisterNetEvent("esx:playerLoaded", function(xPlayer)
	ESX.PlayerData = xPlayer
	while not ESX.PlayerData.ped or not DoesEntityExist(ESX.PlayerData.ped) do Wait(0) end
	ESX.PlayerLoaded = true
	TrackPedCoordsOnce()
	end)
	TrackPedCoordsOnce()
	ESX.SecureNetEvent("esx:onPlayerLogout", function()
	ESX.PlayerLoaded = false
	ESX.PlayerData = {}
	end)