How can I append a string to an existing field in MySQL?

You need to use the CONCAT() function in MySQL for string concatenation:

UPDATE categories SET code = CONCAT(code, '_standard') WHERE id = 1;

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Update image field to add full URL, ignoring null fields:

UPDATE test SET image = CONCAT('https://my-site.com/images/',image) WHERE image IS NOT NULL;

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