MySQL Query gets too complex for me - mysql

Question

I'm trying to write a MYSQL Query that updates a cell in table1 with information gathered from 2 other tables;
The gathering of data from the other 2 tables goes without much issues (it is slow, but that's because one of the 2 tables has 4601537 records in it.. (because all the rows for one report are split in a separate record, meaning that 1 report has more than 200 records)).
The Query that I use to Join the two tables together is:
# First Table, containing Report_ID's: RE
# Table that has to be updated: REGI
# Join Table: JT
SELECT JT.report_id as ReportID, REGI.Serienummer as SerialNo FROM Blancco_Registration.TrialTable as REGI
JOIN (SELECT RE.Value_string, RE.report_id
FROM Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry as RE
WHERE RE.path_id=92) AS JT ON JT.Value_string = REGI.Serienummer
WHERE REGI.HardwareType="PC" AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0 LIMIT 100
This returns 100 records (I limit it because the database is in use during work hours and I don't want to steal all resources).
However, I want to use these results in a Query that updates the REGI table (which it uses to select the 100 records in the first place).
However, I get the error that I cannot select from the table itself while updateing it (logically). So I tried selecting the select statement above into a temp table and than Update it; however, then I get the issue that I get to much results (logically! I only need 1 result and get 100) however, I'm getting stuck in my own thougts.. I ultimately need to fill the ReportID into each record of REGI.
I know it should be possible, but I'm no expert in MySQL.. is there anybody that can point me into the right direction?
Ps. fixing the table containing 400k records is not an option, it's a program from an external developer and I can only read that database.
The errors I'm talking about are as follows:
Error Code: 1093. You can't specify target table 'TrialTable' for update in FROM clause
When I use:
UPDATE TrialTable SET TrialTable.BlanccoReport =
(SELECT JT.report_id as ReportID, REGI.Serienummer as SerialNo FROM Blancco_Registration.TrialTable as REGI
JOIN (SELECT RE.Value_string, RE.report_id
FROM Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry as RE
WHERE RE.path_id=92) AS JT ON JT.Value_string = REGI.Serienummer
WHERE REGI.HardwareType="PC" AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0 LIMIT 100)
WHERE TrialTable.HardwareType="PC" AND TrialTable.BlanccoReport=0)
Then I tried:
UPDATE TrialTable SET TrialTable.BlanccoReport = (SELECT ReportID FROM (<<and the rest of the SQL>>> ) as x WHERE X.SerialNo = TrialTable.Serienummer)
but that gave me the following error:
Error Code: 1242. Subquery returns more than 1 row
Haveing the Query above with a LIMIT 1, gives everything the same result

Answer 1

Firstly, your query seems to be functionally identical to the following:
SELECT RE.report_id ReportID
, REGI.Serienummer SerialNo
FROM Blancco_Registration.TrialTable REGI
JOIN Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry RE
ON RE.Value_string = REGI.Serinummer
WHERE REGI.HardwareType = "PC"
AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0
AND RE.path_id=92
LIMIT 100
So, why not use that?
EDIT:
I still don't get it. I can't see what part of the problem the following fails to solve...
UPDATE TrialTable REGI
JOIN Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry RE
ON RE.Value_string = REGI.Serinummer
SET TrialTable.BlanccoReport = RE.report_id
WHERE REGI.HardwareType = "PC"
AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0
AND RE.path_id=92;

Answer 2

(This is not an answer, but maybe a pointer towards a few points that need further attention)
Your JT sub query looks suspicious to me:
(SELECT RE.Value_string, RE.report_id
FROM Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry as RE
WHERE RE.path_id=92
GROUP BY RE.report_id)
You use group by but don't actually use any aggregate functions. The column RE.Value_string should strictly be something like MAX(RE.Value_string) instead.