Literal values are atomic — they are always fully replaced, never partially merged. When you update a literal field, you provide the complete new value:

// Switch from string to object — provide the full object
await client.db.Model.updateMany({
  where: { id: record.id },
  data: { shape: { x: 1.0, y: 2.0 } },
});

// Switch from object back to string
await client.db.Model.updateMany({
  where: { id: record.id },
  data: { shape: 'none' },
});

There is no partial update for literal fields — if you pass an object variant, all required fields must be present.

For literal type definitions and variant kinds, see Literals.

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