Updating a MySQL table with a self-referencing column - mysql

Question

I have a table (simplified) that looks like this:
id | name | selfreference | selfreference-name
------ | -------| --------------| ------------------
1 | Vienna | |
2 | Wien | | Vienna
3 | Виена | | Vienna
The selfreference column refers to the id numbers of the same table. In the above example, both Wien and Виена refer to the same city, so the value of their selfreference column should be equal to 1.
In other words, I need to do something like
update `places`
set `places`.`selfreference` =
(select `places`.`id` from `places`where `places`.`name` = `places`.`selfreference-name`)
but the SELECT statement above is obviously wrong. I am at a loss how to proceed.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
All best,
Tench
Edit: the desired output would look like this:
id | name | selfreference | selfreference-name
------ | -------| --------------| ------------------
1 | Vienna | |
2 | Wien | 1 | Vienna
3 | Виена | 1 | Vienna

Answer 1

Could be you need a self join
chekc with select
select a.*, b.*
from `places` as a
inner join `places` as b
where b.`name` = a.`selfreference-name`;
and then if the query above give you the right result
update `places` as a
inner join `places` as b
set b.`selfreference` = ab.`id`
where b.`name` = a.`selfreference-name`;

Answer 2

The following query does the job:
UPDATE places p1
INNER JOIN places p2 ON p1.`name` = p2.`selfreference-name`
SET p2.selfreference = p1.id;
p2 -> instance of table places which will be updated.
p1 -> instance of table places from where the id of the matching selfreference-name is taken.
WORKING DEMO BEFORE UPDATING
WORKING DEMO AFTER UPDATING