# concat select concat(lds_scriptures_books.book_title, ' ', lds_scriptures_verses.chapter, ':', lds_scriptures_verses.verse ) as test from lds_scriptures_books, lds_scriptures_verses where lds_scriptures_verses.book_id = lds_scriptures_books.book_id limit 10 #update + concat UPDATE `Table A`,`Table B` SET `Table A`.`text`=concat_ws('',`Table A`.`text`,`Table B`.`B-num`," from ",`Table B`.`date`,'/') WHERE `Table A`.`A-num` = `Table B`.`A-num` replication security problems: mysql> CHANGE MASTER TO -> MASTER_HOST='master_host_name', -> MASTER_USER='replication_user_name', -> MASTER_PASSWORD='replication_password', -> MASTER_LOG_FILE='recorded_log_file_name', -> MASTER_LOG_POS=recorded_log_position; When you run that query, the password is saved in the mysql_history. Unless you setup the ip in the mysql.user table, anyone can replicate your data. The replication slave uname/pwd combo is stored in a text file on my.cnf on the slave drive. Be sure that it's only readable by the mysql daemon.