I’m having trouble with my Discord bot’s auto-role system. It works fine until I restart the bot. Then users can’t get roles by reacting to messages anymore. I think it’s a database problem.
Here’s what I’ve tried:
Added a SQLite database to store role info
Database updates when users react
But after bot restart, reactions don’t give roles
I’m not great at Python, but I’ve tried everything I can think of. The closest I got was a working database that updated on reactions. But it still breaks after restart.
My code connects to the database on startup:
@bot.event
a async def on_ready():
bot.db = await aiosqlite.connect("roles.db")
async with bot.db.cursor() as cursor:
await cursor.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_roles (user_id INTEGER, role_id INTEGER)")
await bot.db.commit()
print("Connected to database.")
Any ideas on how to fix this? Even small suggestions would help. I’m really stuck!
hey sofiag, sounds like a pain! i had similar probs with my bot. check if ur loading roles from db after restart. also, make sure ur reaction handler’s working right after bot comes back up. those were my issues. good luck!
Have you considered using a more robust database solution? SQLite is great for small projects, but for a Discord bot that needs to handle role persistence across restarts, you might want to look into PostgreSQL or MongoDB. These databases offer better concurrency and data integrity, which could solve your issue.
Another thing to check is your event listeners. Make sure they’re properly reattached after a restart. Sometimes, the on_ready event fires before all guild data is fully loaded, causing roles to appear missing.
Lastly, implement proper error handling and logging. This will help you pinpoint exactly where the system is failing after a restart. It’s tedious, but it’ll save you hours of debugging in the long run.
I’ve encountered similar issues with Discord bots and SQLite databases. From my experience, the problem might be that you’re not properly loading the roles from the database after restarting the bot.
Here’s what worked for me:
After connecting to the database in the on_ready event, I added a function to load all stored roles and apply them to users. This ensures that even after a restart, the bot remembers who should have which roles.
Also, make sure you’re properly closing the database connection when the bot shuts down. Sometimes, not closing it cleanly can lead to data loss or corruption.
One last thing - double-check your reaction event handler. Ensure it’s correctly updating the database and assigning roles simultaneously. Sometimes, the issue lies in the event not being registered properly after a restart.
If you’re still stuck, consider using an ORM like SQLAlchemy. It simplified database operations for me and made debugging easier.