diff --git a/lib/src/fnc/crypto.rs b/lib/src/fnc/crypto.rs
index 36ccaa83..ed40dd3f 100644
--- a/lib/src/fnc/crypto.rs
+++ b/lib/src/fnc/crypto.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use sha2::Sha512;
 
 pub fn md5(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	let mut hasher = Md5::new();
-	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str());
+	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str());
 	let val = hasher.finalize();
 	let val = format!("{:x}", val);
 	Ok(val.into())
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub fn md5(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 
 pub fn sha1(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	let mut hasher = Sha1::new();
-	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str());
+	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str());
 	let val = hasher.finalize();
 	let val = format!("{:x}", val);
 	Ok(val.into())
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn sha1(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 
 pub fn sha256(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
-	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str());
+	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str());
 	let val = hasher.finalize();
 	let val = format!("{:x}", val);
 	Ok(val.into())
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn sha256(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 
 pub fn sha512(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	let mut hasher = Sha512::new();
-	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str());
+	hasher.update(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str());
 	let val = hasher.finalize();
 	let val = format!("{:x}", val);
 	Ok(val.into())
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ pub mod argon2 {
 
 	pub fn cmp(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		let algo = Argon2::default();
-		let hash = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-		let pass = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let hash = args.remove(0).as_string();
+		let pass = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		let test = PasswordHash::new(&hash).unwrap();
 		Ok(algo.verify_password(pass.as_ref(), &test).is_ok().into())
 	}
 
 	pub fn gen(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		let algo = Argon2::default();
-		let pass = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let pass = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		let salt = SaltString::generate(&mut OsRng);
 		let hash = algo.hash_password(pass.as_ref(), salt.as_ref()).unwrap().to_string();
 		Ok(hash.into())
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ pub mod pbkdf2 {
 	use rand::rngs::OsRng;
 
 	pub fn cmp(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-		let hash = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-		let pass = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let hash = args.remove(0).as_string();
+		let pass = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		let test = PasswordHash::new(&hash).unwrap();
 		Ok(Pbkdf2.verify_password(pass.as_ref(), &test).is_ok().into())
 	}
 
 	pub fn gen(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-		let pass = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let pass = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		let salt = SaltString::generate(&mut OsRng);
 		let hash = Pbkdf2.hash_password(pass.as_ref(), salt.as_ref()).unwrap().to_string();
 		Ok(hash.into())
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ pub mod scrypt {
 	};
 
 	pub fn cmp(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-		let hash = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-		let pass = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let hash = args.remove(0).as_string();
+		let pass = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		let test = PasswordHash::new(&hash).unwrap();
 		Ok(Scrypt.verify_password(pass.as_ref(), &test).is_ok().into())
 	}
 
 	pub fn gen(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-		let pass = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let pass = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		let salt = SaltString::generate(&mut OsRng);
 		let hash = Scrypt.hash_password(pass.as_ref(), salt.as_ref()).unwrap().to_string();
 		Ok(hash.into())
diff --git a/lib/src/fnc/is.rs b/lib/src/fnc/is.rs
index 93df6e8b..9ff13ecd 100644
--- a/lib/src/fnc/is.rs
+++ b/lib/src/fnc/is.rs
@@ -14,24 +14,24 @@ use std::char;
 #[rustfmt::skip] static LONGITUDE_RE: Lazy<Regex> = Lazy::new(|| Regex::new("^[-+]?([1-8]?\\d(\\.\\d+)?|90(\\.0+)?)$").unwrap());
 
 pub fn alphanum(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.chars().all(char::is_alphanumeric).into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().chars().all(char::is_alphanumeric).into())
 }
 
 pub fn alpha(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.chars().all(char::is_alphabetic).into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().chars().all(char::is_alphabetic).into())
 }
 
 pub fn ascii(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.chars().all(|x| char::is_ascii(&x)).into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().chars().all(|x| char::is_ascii(&x)).into())
 }
 
 pub fn domain(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(DOMAIN_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str()).into())
+	Ok(DOMAIN_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str()).into())
 }
 
 pub fn email(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	// Convert to a String
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	// Convert to a &str
 	let val = val.as_str();
 	// Check if value is empty
@@ -57,25 +57,25 @@ pub fn email(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 }
 
 pub fn hexadecimal(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.chars().all(|x| char::is_ascii_hexdigit(&x)).into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().chars().all(|x| char::is_ascii_hexdigit(&x)).into())
 }
 
 pub fn latitude(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(LATITUDE_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str()).into())
+	Ok(LATITUDE_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str()).into())
 }
 
 pub fn longitude(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(LONGITUDE_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str()).into())
+	Ok(LONGITUDE_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str()).into())
 }
 
 pub fn numeric(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.chars().all(char::is_numeric).into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().chars().all(char::is_numeric).into())
 }
 
 pub fn semver(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(SEMVER_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str()).into())
+	Ok(SEMVER_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str()).into())
 }
 
 pub fn uuid(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(UUID_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_strand().as_str()).into())
+	Ok(UUID_RE.is_match(args.remove(0).as_string().as_str()).into())
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/fnc/parse.rs b/lib/src/fnc/parse.rs
index 467aeb8a..fa1bb06e 100644
--- a/lib/src/fnc/parse.rs
+++ b/lib/src/fnc/parse.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub mod email {
 
 	pub fn domain(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Check if value is empty
 		if val.is_empty() {
 			return Ok(Value::None);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub mod email {
 
 	pub fn user(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Check if value is empty
 		if val.is_empty() {
 			return Ok(Value::None);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub mod url {
 
 	pub fn domain(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Parse the URL
 		match Url::parse(&val) {
 			Ok(v) => match v.domain() {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub mod url {
 
 	pub fn fragment(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Parse the URL
 		match Url::parse(&val) {
 			Ok(v) => match v.fragment() {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub mod url {
 
 	pub fn host(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Parse the URL
 		match Url::parse(&val) {
 			Ok(v) => match v.host_str() {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub mod url {
 
 	pub fn path(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Parse the URL
 		match Url::parse(&val) {
 			Ok(v) => Ok(v.path().into()),
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ pub mod url {
 
 	pub fn port(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Parse the URL
 		match Url::parse(&val) {
 			Ok(v) => match v.port() {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub mod url {
 
 	pub fn query(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		// Convert to a String
-		let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+		let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 		// Parse the URL
 		match Url::parse(&val) {
 			Ok(v) => match v.query() {
diff --git a/lib/src/fnc/string.rs b/lib/src/fnc/string.rs
index dcda954b..5e4957b8 100644
--- a/lib/src/fnc/string.rs
+++ b/lib/src/fnc/string.rs
@@ -4,51 +4,51 @@ use crate::sql::value::Value;
 use slug::slugify;
 
 pub fn concat(_: &Runtime, args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.into_iter().map(|x| x.as_strand().value).collect::<Vec<_>>().concat().into())
+	Ok(args.into_iter().map(|x| x.as_string()).collect::<Vec<_>>().concat().into())
 }
 
 pub fn ends_with(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-	let chr = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
+	let chr = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	Ok(val.ends_with(&chr).into())
 }
 
 pub fn join(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let chr = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-	let val = args.into_iter().map(|x| x.as_strand().value);
+	let chr = args.remove(0).as_string();
+	let val = args.into_iter().map(|x| x.as_string());
 	let val = val.collect::<Vec<_>>().join(&chr);
 	Ok(val.into())
 }
 
 pub fn length(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	let num = val.chars().count() as i64;
 	Ok(num.into())
 }
 
 pub fn lowercase(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.to_lowercase().into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().to_lowercase().into())
 }
 
 pub fn repeat(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	let num = args.remove(0).as_int() as usize;
 	Ok(val.repeat(num).into())
 }
 
 pub fn replace(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-	let old = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-	let new = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
+	let old = args.remove(0).as_string();
+	let new = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	Ok(val.replace(&old, &new).into())
 }
 
 pub fn reverse(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.chars().rev().collect::<String>().into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().chars().rev().collect::<String>().into())
 }
 
 pub fn slice(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	let beg = args.remove(0).as_int() as usize;
 	let lim = args.remove(0).as_int() as usize;
 	let val = val.chars().skip(beg).take(lim).collect::<String>();
@@ -56,30 +56,30 @@ pub fn slice(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 }
 
 pub fn slug(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(slugify(&args.remove(0).as_strand().value).into())
+	Ok(slugify(&args.remove(0).as_string()).into())
 }
 
 pub fn split(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-	let chr = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
+	let chr = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	let val = val.split(&chr).collect::<Vec<&str>>();
 	Ok(val.into())
 }
 
 pub fn starts_with(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	let val = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
-	let chr = args.remove(0).as_strand().value;
+	let val = args.remove(0).as_string();
+	let chr = args.remove(0).as_string();
 	Ok(val.starts_with(&chr).into())
 }
 
 pub fn trim(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.trim().into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().trim().into())
 }
 
 pub fn uppercase(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.to_uppercase().into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().to_uppercase().into())
 }
 
 pub fn words(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-	Ok(args.remove(0).as_strand().value.split(' ').collect::<Vec<&str>>().into())
+	Ok(args.remove(0).as_string().split(' ').collect::<Vec<&str>>().into())
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/fnc/time.rs b/lib/src/fnc/time.rs
index 9e062bf2..c7099f74 100644
--- a/lib/src/fnc/time.rs
+++ b/lib/src/fnc/time.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn floor(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 pub fn group(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	match args.remove(0) {
 		Value::Datetime(v) => match args.remove(0) {
-			Value::Strand(g) => match g.value.as_str() {
+			Value::Strand(g) => match g.as_str() {
 				"year" => Ok(Utc.ymd(v.value.year(), 1, 1).and_hms(0, 0, 0).into()),
 				"month" => Ok(Utc.ymd(v.value.year(), v.value.month(), 1).and_hms(0, 0, 0).into()),
 				"day" => Ok(Utc
diff --git a/lib/src/fnc/type.rs b/lib/src/fnc/type.rs
index 27caca87..dc2611f1 100644
--- a/lib/src/fnc/type.rs
+++ b/lib/src/fnc/type.rs
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ pub fn thing(_: &Runtime, mut args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 	let tb = args.remove(0);
 	match args.remove(0) {
 		Value::Thing(id) => Ok(Value::Thing(Thing {
-			tb: tb.as_strand().value,
+			tb: tb.as_string(),
 			id: id.id,
 		})),
 		id => Ok(Value::Thing(Thing {
-			tb: tb.as_strand().value,
-			id: id.as_strand().into(),
+			tb: tb.as_string(),
+			id: id.as_string().into(),
 		})),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/id.rs b/lib/src/sql/id.rs
index 9e284e5c..1ca3f4d2 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/id.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/id.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
 use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
 use crate::sql::number::{number, Number};
-use crate::sql::strand::Strand;
 use nanoid::nanoid;
 use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::combinator::map;
@@ -29,12 +28,6 @@ impl From<String> for Id {
 	}
 }
 
-impl From<Strand> for Id {
-	fn from(v: Strand) -> Self {
-		Id::String(v.value)
-	}
-}
-
 impl From<&str> for Id {
 	fn from(v: &str) -> Self {
 		Id::String(v.to_owned())
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/operation.rs b/lib/src/sql/operation.rs
index 4bc48b51..3f307f6f 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/operation.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/operation.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl Default for Op {
 
 impl From<&Value> for Op {
 	fn from(v: &Value) -> Self {
-		match &v.to_strand().value[..] {
+		match v.to_strand().as_str() {
 			"add" => Op::Add,
 			"remove" => Op::Remove,
 			"replace" => Op::Replace,
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/strand.rs b/lib/src/sql/strand.rs
index 43d718e6..550d5063 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/strand.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/strand.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use nom::bytes::complete::escaped;
 use nom::bytes::complete::is_not;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::character::complete::one_of;
-use serde::ser::SerializeStruct;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::ops;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::str;
 
 const SINGLE: &str = r#"'"#;
@@ -17,35 +17,39 @@ const DOUBLE: &str = r#"""#;
 const DOUBLE_ESC: &str = r#"\""#;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Strand {
-	pub value: String,
-}
+pub struct Strand(pub String);
 
 impl From<String> for Strand {
 	fn from(s: String) -> Self {
-		Strand {
-			value: s,
-		}
+		Strand(s)
 	}
 }
 
 impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Strand {
 	fn from(s: &str) -> Self {
-		Strand {
-			value: String::from(s),
-		}
+		Strand(String::from(s))
+	}
+}
+
+impl Deref for Strand {
+	type Target = String;
+	fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+		&self.0
 	}
 }
 
 impl Strand {
 	pub fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
-		self.value.as_str()
+		self.0.as_str()
+	}
+	pub fn as_string(self) -> String {
+		self.0
 	}
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for Strand {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		write!(f, "\"{}\"", self.value)
+		write!(f, "\"{}\"", self.0)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -55,11 +59,9 @@ impl Serialize for Strand {
 		S: serde::Serializer,
 	{
 		if serializer.is_human_readable() {
-			serializer.serialize_some(&self.value)
+			serializer.serialize_some(&self.0)
 		} else {
-			let mut val = serializer.serialize_struct("Strand", 1)?;
-			val.serialize_field("value", &self.value)?;
-			val.end()
+			serializer.serialize_newtype_struct("Strand", &self.0)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -67,13 +69,13 @@ impl Serialize for Strand {
 impl ops::Add for Strand {
 	type Output = Self;
 	fn add(self, other: Self) -> Self {
-		Strand::from(self.value + &other.value)
+		Strand::from(self.0 + &other.0)
 	}
 }
 
 pub fn strand(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Strand> {
 	let (i, v) = strand_raw(i)?;
-	Ok((i, Strand::from(v)))
+	Ok((i, Strand(v)))
 }
 
 pub fn strand_raw(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, String> {
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/table.rs b/lib/src/sql/table.rs
index 02dedd3c..9e5fdcca 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/table.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/table.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::sql::common::escape;
 use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
 use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
-use crate::sql::strand::Strand;
 use nom::multi::separated_list1;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ impl From<String> for Table {
 	}
 }
 
-impl From<Strand> for Table {
-	fn from(v: Strand) -> Self {
-		Table(v.value)
-	}
-}
-
 impl Deref for Table {
 	type Target = String;
 	fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/value/diff.rs b/lib/src/sql/value/diff.rs
index e60b8396..b9ab197d 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/value/diff.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/value/diff.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Value {
 				path,
 				value: {
 					let mut dmp = dmp::new();
-					let mut pch = dmp.patch_make1(&a.value, &b.value);
+					let mut pch = dmp.patch_make1(a, b);
 					let txt = dmp.patch_to_text(&mut pch);
 					txt.into()
 				},
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/value/patch.rs b/lib/src/sql/value/patch.rs
index 3358b59f..69a867ba 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/value/patch.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/value/patch.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ impl Value {
 					if let Value::Strand(p) = o.value {
 						if let Value::Strand(v) = self.get(ctx, opt, txn, &o.path).await? {
 							let mut dmp = dmp::new();
-							let mut pch = dmp.patch_from_text(p.value);
-							let (txt, _) = dmp.patch_apply(&mut pch, &v.value);
+							let mut pch = dmp.patch_from_text(p.as_string());
+							let (txt, _) = dmp.patch_apply(&mut pch, v.as_str());
 							let txt = txt.into_iter().collect::<String>();
 							self.set(ctx, opt, txn, &o.path, Value::from(txt)).await?;
 						}
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/value/value.rs b/lib/src/sql/value/value.rs
index f68896dc..a26e205a 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/value/value.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/value/value.rs
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ impl Value {
 	pub fn is_true(&self) -> bool {
 		match self {
 			Value::True => true,
-			Value::Strand(v) => v.value.to_ascii_lowercase() == "true",
+			Value::Strand(v) => v.to_ascii_lowercase() == "true",
 			_ => false,
 		}
 	}
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ impl Value {
 	pub fn is_false(&self) -> bool {
 		match self {
 			Value::False => true,
-			Value::Strand(v) => v.value.to_ascii_lowercase() == "false",
+			Value::Strand(v) => v.to_ascii_lowercase() == "false",
 			_ => false,
 		}
 	}
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ impl Value {
 			Value::Geometry(_) => true,
 			Value::Array(v) => !v.is_empty(),
 			Value::Object(v) => !v.is_empty(),
-			Value::Strand(v) => !v.value.is_empty() && v.value.to_ascii_lowercase() != "false",
+			Value::Strand(v) => !v.is_empty() && v.to_ascii_lowercase() != "false",
 			Value::Number(v) => v.is_truthy(),
 			Value::Duration(v) => v.value.as_nanos() > 0,
 			Value::Datetime(v) => v.value.timestamp() > 0,
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ impl Value {
 	pub fn as_int(self) -> i64 {
 		match self {
 			Value::True => 1,
-			Value::Strand(v) => v.value.parse::<i64>().unwrap_or(0),
+			Value::Strand(v) => v.parse::<i64>().unwrap_or(0),
 			Value::Number(v) => v.as_int(),
 			Value::Duration(v) => v.value.as_secs() as i64,
 			Value::Datetime(v) => v.value.timestamp(),
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ impl Value {
 	pub fn as_float(self) -> f64 {
 		match self {
 			Value::True => 1.0,
-			Value::Strand(v) => v.value.parse::<f64>().unwrap_or(0.0),
+			Value::Strand(v) => v.parse::<f64>().unwrap_or(0.0),
 			Value::Number(v) => v.as_float(),
 			Value::Duration(v) => v.value.as_secs() as f64,
 			Value::Datetime(v) => v.value.timestamp() as f64,
@@ -590,13 +590,6 @@ impl Value {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn as_string(self) -> String {
-		match self {
-			Value::Strand(v) => v.value,
-			_ => self.to_string(),
-		}
-	}
-
 	pub fn as_strand(self) -> Strand {
 		match self {
 			Value::Strand(v) => v,
@@ -620,6 +613,13 @@ impl Value {
 		}
 	}
 
+	pub fn as_string(self) -> String {
+		match self {
+			Value::Strand(v) => v.as_string(),
+			_ => self.to_string(),
+		}
+	}
+
 	// -----------------------------------
 	// Expensive conversion of value
 	// -----------------------------------
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ impl Value {
 
 	pub fn to_idiom(&self) -> Idiom {
 		self.to_strand()
-			.value
+			.as_str()
 			.trim_start_matches('/')
 			.split(&['.', '/'][..])
 			.map(Part::from)
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ impl Value {
 		match self {
 			Value::Strand(v) => match other {
 				Value::Strand(w) => MATCHER.fuzzy_match(v.as_str(), w.as_str()).is_some(),
-				_ => MATCHER.fuzzy_match(v.as_str(), other.to_strand().as_str()).is_some(),
+				_ => MATCHER.fuzzy_match(v.as_str(), other.to_string().as_str()).is_some(),
 			},
 			_ => self.equal(other),
 		}
@@ -878,8 +878,8 @@ impl Value {
 		match self {
 			Value::Array(v) => v.iter().any(|v| v.equal(other)),
 			Value::Strand(v) => match other {
-				Value::Strand(w) => v.value.contains(w.as_str()),
-				_ => v.value.contains(&other.to_strand().as_str()),
+				Value::Strand(w) => v.contains(w.as_str()),
+				_ => v.contains(&other.to_string().as_str()),
 			},
 			Value::Geometry(v) => match other {
 				Value::Geometry(w) => v.contains(w),
@@ -927,27 +927,21 @@ impl Value {
 
 	pub fn lexical_cmp(&self, other: &Value) -> Option<Ordering> {
 		match (self, other) {
-			(Value::Strand(a), Value::Strand(b)) => {
-				Some(lexical_sort::lexical_cmp(&a.value, &b.value))
-			}
+			(Value::Strand(a), Value::Strand(b)) => Some(lexical_sort::lexical_cmp(a, b)),
 			_ => self.partial_cmp(other),
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn natural_cmp(&self, other: &Value) -> Option<Ordering> {
 		match (self, other) {
-			(Value::Strand(a), Value::Strand(b)) => {
-				Some(lexical_sort::natural_cmp(&a.value, &b.value))
-			}
+			(Value::Strand(a), Value::Strand(b)) => Some(lexical_sort::natural_cmp(a, b)),
 			_ => self.partial_cmp(other),
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn natural_lexical_cmp(&self, other: &Value) -> Option<Ordering> {
 		match (self, other) {
-			(Value::Strand(a), Value::Strand(b)) => {
-				Some(lexical_sort::natural_lexical_cmp(&a.value, &b.value))
-			}
+			(Value::Strand(a), Value::Strand(b)) => Some(lexical_sort::natural_lexical_cmp(a, b)),
 			_ => self.partial_cmp(other),
 		}
 	}
@@ -1330,6 +1324,24 @@ mod tests {
 		assert_eq!(Strand::from("something"), Value::from("something").as_strand());
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn convert_string() {
+		assert_eq!(String::from("NONE"), Value::None.as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("NULL"), Value::Null.as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("VOID"), Value::Void.as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("true"), Value::True.as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("false"), Value::False.as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("0"), Value::from(0).as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("1"), Value::from(1).as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("-1"), Value::from(-1).as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("1.1"), Value::from(1.1).as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("-1.1"), Value::from(-1.1).as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("3"), Value::from("3").as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("true"), Value::from("true").as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("false"), Value::from("false").as_string());
+		assert_eq!(String::from("something"), Value::from("something").as_string());
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn serialize_deserialize() {
 		let val = Value::parse(