mysql can't create foreign key even though primary key exists code example

Example 1: mysql alter add foreign key

ALTER TABLE ordenes ADD ticket VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL;
ALTER TABLE ordenes ADD CONSTRAINT fk_ticket FOREIGN KEY (ticket) REFERENCES tickets(ticket);
// I'm Horrible Hyena

Example 2: update foreign key value in mysql

SET foreign_key_checks = 0;
UPDATE languages SET id='xyz' WHERE id='abc';
UPDATE categories_languages SET language_id='xyz' WHERE language_id='abc';
SET foreign_key_checks = 1;