After some discussion, the query used for “–dump-config=nickname.csv” in VIFT was improved and added back into VICT. This allows a simple export of the existing Nicknames for use in the “-R” option to revision 615 so that a customer who wants to generate a Nickname Diff can do so using:

1. java -jar vict.jar -D nickname.csv
2. java -jar vict.jar -N bna://server/ -D nickname.csv -n diff-nicknames.csv

This ensures that diff-nicknames.csv includes only the NEW nicknames for import.

Additionally, notice how –nickname=bna://server/ is used; this is an abbreviation for bnapsql:// for which cmcne:// also applies:

java -jar vict.jar -N bna://server/ -N cmcne://otherserver/ -D nickname.csv -n diff-nicknames.csv

If you’re leveraging the PHC-based Suggested nicknames, you can still use the VICT as a copying entity:

1. java -jar vict.jar -D nickname.csv
2. java -jar phc.jar -A\some\path\bob
3. java -jar vict.jar -N bna://server/ -N \some\path\bob-Nicknames.csv -D nickname.csv -n diff-nicknames.csv

There’s some initial work for vict.jar -N dcfm:// but the schema is still up-in-the-air.

Now go keep those nicknames updated!