MySQL update table based on another tables value

Question

I have a two tables,

Here is my first table,

ID      SUBST_ID        CREATED_ID
1       031938          TEST123
2       930111          COOL123
3             


        

Answer 1

In addition to Tom's answer if you need to repeat the operation frequently and want to save time you can do:

UPDATE TABLE1
       JOIN TABLE2
       ON TABLE1.SUBST_ID = TABLE2.SERIAL_ID
SET    TABLE2.BRANCH_ID = TABLE1.CREATED_ID
WHERE TABLE2.BRANCH_ID IS NULL