Extension talk:Oversight

Installation: How to "Add the Reqired Table to the Database" (Step 2)?
Thank you for this extension, but how is it supposed to be installed? Thank you!


 * Option 1: Place the hidden.sql file at the root of your domain, and log on to your phpMyAdmin page.
 * Import the hidden.sql file into the sql command box and hit enter (this procedure may vary depending on the service provider).
 * Option 2: You can also copy and paste the content of the hidden.sql file into the sql command box in phpMyAdmin.


 * Good-luck!
 * --Kohyin 00:33, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

hidden.sql
The first line of the sql file: , created a table named "hidden" in my wikidb but the Oversight extension calls for a table named "wikihidden". So, that was a trouble I had to fix. It may be unique issue that is happening only to me, but if you happen to have same issue, replace it with this: . It will at least fix this problem. I am still trying to figure out how to activate the tabs that supposed to show up... Anyone any tips? --Kohyin 18:19, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
 * It's actually ; don't forget the underscore :). Alex43223 03:04, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Use of Oversight
Ha! I finally figured it out! The artcle describles the use of it, and that's what one has to do. Just that I needed a step-by-step lead to get there. Anyways, I found it. For those who are like me, do this to get to the page where you finally see the tab:  click on history tab click on the revision that you want to hide you get redirected to the old page that you want to hide and you see the tab hide revision on the top -- THERE IT WAS! click on the hide revision tab -- NOT the delete tab! you get redirected to Permanently hide revisions page type in the Reason box - this is a required field click on the Hide this data permanently button  That's it. --Kohyin 20:02, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Restoring revisions
How can I restore a previouse Oversighted revision? I have access to the database (of course).

Mediawiki 1.7.1 (Debian Etch version) seems to work.
I downloaded the 1.10 version and tried to install it. I got no error messages and it all seems to be working. I've only tested it ~10 minutes so I don't guarantee anything though. Todu 00:03, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

php error
I get this error when Oversight is enabled:

Warning: array_merge [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in /var/www/html/wiki/extensions/Oversight/HideRevision.php on line 28

MW 1.11, Fedora 5, PHP 5


 * -- DP 67  (talk/contribs) 08:23, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Will this work with 1.8.2?
Hello all,

Will this extenstion work with version 1.8.2?

Thanks,

Bluegoblin7 10:12, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Will this work in 1.12?
Will Oversight work in MW 1.12? Thanks.
 * I believe that it should, but if not, you can always use the one in the 1.11 branch. Aaron 18:57, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Hiding the revision summary also?
Is it possible for Oversight to hide the revision summary as well? Right now, looking at the history page for an article, I can't click & view the revision itself, but the information I want to hide is still viewable in the summary given by the user (e.g. (New page: [page content here])).

Difficulty installing table
The instructions say:

Add the required table to the database:

I successfully installed my wiki on my localhost (I am running XAMPP), and attempted to do this:
 * http://localhost/maintenance/sql.php?extensions/Oversight/hidden.sql

However, I get this error:
 * Access forbidden!


 * You don't have permission to access the requested object. It is either read-protected or not readable by the server.


 * If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
 * Error 403
 * localhost
 * 11/08/08 23:40:28
 * Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6

I also tried going to the command line and typing php maintenance/sql.php extensions/Oversight/hidden.sql. When I do that, I get a bunch of stuff ending with:
 * MySQL returned error "1142: CREATE command denied to user 'wikiuser'@'localhost' for table 'hidden' (localhost)"

Anyone have any clues as to what might be causing that? (Now that I think about it, it may have something to do with the fact that I installed Mediawiki using the "root" superuser). Also, is it possible to install this extension on a server on which one lacks shell access? Thanks, Nathan Larson 04:52, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
 * That was indeed the problem - I couldn't use the "root" superuser; I had to change the permissions on wikiuser so as to grant access from that account. It works now. Nathan Larson 06:28, 9 November 2008 (UTC)