Extension:Cargo/Common problems


 * If you see an error message that looks like "A database query error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software.", you should add the following to LocalSettings.php, so that the page displays a more helpful error message:


 * Similarly, if you see an error message like "Fatal exception of type MWException", add the following to LocalSettings.php for a more helpful error message:


 * If you have the Joomla! CMS running on the same server as MediaWiki, it may lead to the Cargo "recreate data" action failing. That is because one of Joomla's recommended htaccess settings blocks the string "template" in the URL, and Cargo uses this word as a parameter in its API call. To get Cargo working, you will probably have to modify or remove this line.


 * If you want to show a row number for each row in the query results, the easiest approach is to use the "template" format, and use the NumerAlpha extension - specifically the #counter parser function - within the template.