diff --git a/src/file/array.zig b/src/file/array.zig
index 11faace..ea36a43 100644
--- a/src/file/array.zig
+++ b/src/file/array.zig
@@ -68,17 +68,20 @@ fn pop(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, input: *zid.Data) !void {
     }
 }
 
-fn clear(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, input: *zid.Data) void {
+fn clear(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, input: *zid.Data) !void {
     var updated_array = std.ArrayList(u8).init(allocator);
     errdefer updated_array.deinit();
 
+    const new_len: u64 = 0;
+    try updated_array.appendSlice(std.mem.asBytes(&new_len));
+
     switch (input.*) {
-        .IntArray => input.*.IntArray = zid.allocEncodArray.Empty(),
-        .FloatArray => input.*.FloatArray = zid.allocEncodArray.Empty(),
-        .UnixArray => input.*.UnixArray = zid.allocEncodArray.Empty(),
-        .UUIDArray => input.*.UUIDArray = zid.allocEncodArray.Empty(),
-        .BoolArray => input.*.BoolArray = zid.allocEncodArray.Empty(),
-        .StrArray => input.*.StrArray = zid.allocEncodArray.Empty(),
+        .IntArray => input.*.IntArray = try updated_array.toOwnedSlice(),
+        .FloatArray => input.*.FloatArray = try updated_array.toOwnedSlice(),
+        .UnixArray => input.*.UnixArray = try updated_array.toOwnedSlice(),
+        .UUIDArray => input.*.UUIDArray = try updated_array.toOwnedSlice(),
+        .BoolArray => input.*.BoolArray = try updated_array.toOwnedSlice(),
+        .StrArray => input.*.StrArray = try updated_array.toOwnedSlice(),
         else => unreachable,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ziql/parts/newData.zig b/src/ziql/parts/newData.zig
index 4f7e203..307f59e 100644
--- a/src/ziql/parts/newData.zig
+++ b/src/ziql/parts/newData.zig
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn parseNewData(
             .keyword_clear => if (for_update) {
                 map.put(
                     member_name,
-                    ValueOrArray{ .array = .{ .condition = .pop, .data = null } },
+                    ValueOrArray{ .array = .{ .condition = .clear, .data = null } },
                 ) catch return ZipponError.MemoryError;
                 state = .expect_comma_OR_end;
             } else return printError(