-- replace value of inbox_url with shared_inbox_url and the drop shared inbox UPDATE person SET inbox_url = subquery.inbox_url FROM ( SELECT id, coalesce(shared_inbox_url, inbox_url) AS inbox_url FROM person) AS subquery WHERE person.id = subquery.id; ALTER TABLE person DROP COLUMN shared_inbox_url; UPDATE community SET inbox_url = subquery.inbox_url FROM ( SELECT id, coalesce(shared_inbox_url, inbox_url) AS inbox_url FROM community) AS subquery WHERE community.id = subquery.id; ALTER TABLE community DROP COLUMN shared_inbox_url;