MySQL, update multiple tables with one query

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Adamski picture Adamski · Dec 5, 2010 · Viewed 266k times · Source

I have a function that updates three tables, but I use three queries to perform this. I wish to use a more convenient approach for good practice.

How can I update multiple tables in MySQL with a single query?

Answer

Irfan picture Irfan · Feb 23, 2012

Take the case of two tables, Books and Orders. In case, we increase the number of books in a particular order with Order.ID = 1002 in Orders table then we also need to reduce that the total number of books available in our stock by the same number in Books table.

UPDATE Books, Orders
SET Orders.Quantity = Orders.Quantity + 2,
    Books.InStock = Books.InStock - 2
WHERE
    Books.BookID = Orders.BookID
    AND Orders.OrderID = 1002;

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