UPDATE bm.events as tmp1 SET text = (SELECT text FROM textbm.events WHERE id = tmp1.id) WHERE (SELECT count(*) FROM textbm.events WHERE id = tmp1.id) > 0; UPDATE bm.events as tmp1 SET shorttext = (SELECT shorttext FROM textbm.events WHERE id = tmp1.id) WHERE (SELECT count(*) FROM textbm.events WHERE id = tmp1.id) > 0;