diff --git a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema.hs b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema.hs
index 233e3948..07fde2e5 100644
--- a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema.hs
+++ b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema.hs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import Database.Beam.Migrate.Types ( CheckedDatabaseSettings, MigrationSteps, un
                                    , evaluateDatabase, migrationStep)
 import Database.Beam.Postgres (Postgres, PgCommandSyntax)
 
-migration :: MigrationSteps PgCommandSyntax () (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres Pagila.Schema.V0002.PagilaDb)
+-- migration :: MigrationSteps PgCommandSyntax () (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres Pagila.Schema.V0002.PagilaDb)
 migration = migrationStep "Initial commit" V0001.migration >>>
             migrationStep "Add film actor, inventory, rental table" V0002.migration
 
diff --git a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/CustomMigrateExample.hs b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/CustomMigrateExample.hs
index 023d2126..27e82e0b 100644
--- a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/CustomMigrateExample.hs
+++ b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/CustomMigrateExample.hs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ instance (BeamSqlBackend be, FromBackendRow be T.Text) => FromBackendRow be Ship
 -- In this case, we want to store it as the postgres type ``text``
 -- Look into the module Database.Beam.Postgres.Syntax for a list of other
 -- postgres types that your custom type can take
-shippingCarrierType :: DataType PgDataTypeSyntax ShippingCarrier
+shippingCarrierType :: DataType Postgres a
 shippingCarrierType = DataType pgTextType
 
 
@@ -128,10 +128,11 @@ instance Database Postgres PagilaDb
 instance Beamable (PrimaryKey AddressT)
 instance Beamable AddressT
 
-lastUpdateField :: TableFieldSchema PgColumnSchemaSyntax LocalTime
-lastUpdateField = field "last_update" timestamp (defaultTo_ now_) notNull
+-- lastUpdateField :: TableFieldSchema PgColumnSchemaSyntax LocalTime
+lastUpdateField :: TableFieldSchema Postgres LocalTime
+lastUpdateField = field "last_update" timestamp  (defaultTo_ now_) notNull
 
-migration :: () -> Migration PgCommandSyntax (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres PagilaDb)
+-- migration :: () -> Migration PgCommandSyntax (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres PagilaDb)
 migration () = do
 --  year_ <- createDomain "year" integer (check (\yr -> yr >=. 1901 &&. yr <=. 2155))
   PagilaDb <$> createTable "address"
diff --git a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0001.hs b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0001.hs
index 64b319ae..c75f36cd 100644
--- a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0001.hs
+++ b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0001.hs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ data StaffT f
   , staffStore     :: PrimaryKey StoreT f
   , staffActive    :: Columnar f Bool
   , staffUsername  :: Columnar f Text
-  , staffPassword  :: Columnar f ByteString
+  , staffPassword  :: Columnar f Text  -- TODO use ByteString
   , staffLastUpdate :: Columnar f LocalTime
   , staffPicture   :: Columnar f (Maybe ByteString)
   } deriving Generic
@@ -326,10 +326,13 @@ instance Beamable FilmCategoryT
 instance Beamable (PrimaryKey LanguageT)
 instance Beamable LanguageT
 
-lastUpdateField :: TableFieldSchema PgColumnSchemaSyntax LocalTime
+createDateField :: TableFieldSchema Postgres LocalTime
+createDateField = field "create_date" timestamp (defaultTo_ now_) notNull
+
+lastUpdateField :: TableFieldSchema Postgres LocalTime
 lastUpdateField = field "last_update" timestamp (defaultTo_ now_) notNull
 
-migration :: () -> Migration PgCommandSyntax (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres PagilaDb)
+-- migration :: () -> Migration PgCommandSyntax (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres PagilaDb)
 migration () = do
 --  year_ <- createDomain "year" integer (check (\yr -> yr >=. 1901 &&. yr <=. 2155))
   PagilaDb <$> createTable "actor"
@@ -366,8 +369,9 @@ migration () = do
                             (field "email" (varchar (Just 50)))
                             (AddressId (field "address_id" serial notNull))
                             (field "activebool" boolean (defaultTo_ (val_ True)) notNull)
-                            (field "create_date" date (defaultTo_ now_) notNull)
-                            lastUpdateField)
+                            createDateField
+                            lastUpdateField
+                 )
            <*> createTable "film"
                  (FilmT     (field "film_id" smallserial)
                             (field "title" (varchar (Just 255)) notNull)
diff --git a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0002.hs b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0002.hs
index f2ccb389..9fdd2081 100644
--- a/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0002.hs
+++ b/beam-postgres/examples/src/Pagila/Schema/V0002.hs
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ data PagilaDb f
   } deriving Generic
 instance Database Postgres PagilaDb
 
-migration :: CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres V0001.PagilaDb
-          -> Migration PgCommandSyntax (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres PagilaDb)
+-- migration :: CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres V0001.PagilaDb
+--           -> Migration PgCommandSyntax (CheckedDatabaseSettings Postgres PagilaDb)
 migration oldDb =
   PagilaDb
     <$> preserve (V0001.actor oldDb)