From: Johan De Meersman Date: November 28 2011 11:43am Subject: Re: "UPDATE" with variable List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/226377 Message-Id: <56f68151-8c79-4046-b409-7c42ac20db79@zimbra> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hal=C3=A1sz S=C3=A1ndor" > > mysql> update address set membersince =3D (select membersince from > address where memberid =3D 1258) where memberid =3D 1724; IIRC, subselects are allowed, except for selects that reference the table y= ou're updating. -- Bier met grenadyn Is als mosterd by den wyn Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel