diff --git a/internal/persistence/dbmigration/leveldb2postgres.go b/internal/persistence/dbmigration/leveldb2postgres.go
index 2a82c4c6..d109c87f 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/dbmigration/leveldb2postgres.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/dbmigration/leveldb2postgres.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func MigrateLevelDBToPostgres(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		return i18n.NewError(ctx, tmmsgs.MsgPersistenceInitFail, "leveldb", err)
 	}
 	defer m.source.Close(ctx)
-	if m.target, err = postgres.NewPostgresPersistence(ctx, tmconfig.PostgresSection, nonceStateTimeout); err != nil {
+	if m.target, err = postgres.NewPostgresPersistence(ctx, tmconfig.PostgresSection, nonceStateTimeout, postgres.ForMigration); err != nil {
 		return i18n.NewError(ctx, tmmsgs.MsgPersistenceInitFail, "postgres", err)
 	}
 	defer m.target.Close(ctx)
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/checkpoints.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/checkpoints.go
index 8b3acb7a..62d4d2e6 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/checkpoints.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/checkpoints.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-transaction-manager/pkg/apitypes"
 )
 
-func (p *sqlPersistence) newCheckpointCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint] {
+func (p *sqlPersistence) newCheckpointCollection(forMigration bool) *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint] {
 	collection := &dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint]{
 		DB:    p.db,
 		Table: "checkpoints",
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func (p *sqlPersistence) newCheckpointCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.Eve
 			"streamid": "id",
 		},
 		PatchDisabled: true,
+		TimesDisabled: forMigration,
 		NilValue:      func() *apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint { return nil },
 		NewInstance:   func() *apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint { return &apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint{} },
 		GetFieldPtr: func(inst *apitypes.EventStreamCheckpoint, col string) interface{} {
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/confirmations.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/confirmations.go
index 48894402..40966558 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/confirmations.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/confirmations.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-transaction-manager/pkg/apitypes"
 )
 
-func (p *sqlPersistence) newConfirmationsCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ConfirmationRecord] {
+func (p *sqlPersistence) newConfirmationsCollection(forMigration bool) *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ConfirmationRecord] {
 	collection := &dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ConfirmationRecord]{
 		DB:    p.db,
 		Table: "confirmations",
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func (p *sqlPersistence) newConfirmationsCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.
 			"parenthash":  "parent_hash",
 		},
 		PatchDisabled: true,
+		TimesDisabled: forMigration,
 		NilValue:      func() *apitypes.ConfirmationRecord { return nil },
 		NewInstance: func() *apitypes.ConfirmationRecord {
 			return &apitypes.ConfirmationRecord{
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/eventstreams.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/eventstreams.go
index f37b7177..a87db7e3 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/eventstreams.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/eventstreams.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-transaction-manager/pkg/apitypes"
 )
 
-func (p *sqlPersistence) newEventStreamsCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.EventStream] {
+func (p *sqlPersistence) newEventStreamsCollection(forMigration bool) *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.EventStream] {
 	collection := &dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.EventStream]{
 		DB:    p.db,
 		Table: "eventstreams",
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ func (p *sqlPersistence) newEventStreamsCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.E
 			"webhook":             "webhook_config",
 			"websocket":           "webhsocket_config",
 		},
-		NilValue:    func() *apitypes.EventStream { return nil },
-		NewInstance: func() *apitypes.EventStream { return &apitypes.EventStream{} },
+		TimesDisabled: forMigration,
+		NilValue:      func() *apitypes.EventStream { return nil },
+		NewInstance:   func() *apitypes.EventStream { return &apitypes.EventStream{} },
 		GetFieldPtr: func(inst *apitypes.EventStream, col string) interface{} {
 			switch col {
 			case dbsql.ColumnID:
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/listeners.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/listeners.go
index 307fba85..d6543842 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/listeners.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/listeners.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-transaction-manager/pkg/apitypes"
 )
 
-func (p *sqlPersistence) newListenersCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.Listener] {
+func (p *sqlPersistence) newListenersCollection(forMigration bool) *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.Listener] {
 	collection := &dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.Listener]{
 		DB:    p.db,
 		Table: "listeners",
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ func (p *sqlPersistence) newListenersCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.List
 			"streamid":   "stream_id",
 			"from_block": "fromblock",
 		},
-		NilValue:    func() *apitypes.Listener { return nil },
-		NewInstance: func() *apitypes.Listener { return &apitypes.Listener{} },
+		TimesDisabled: forMigration,
+		NilValue:      func() *apitypes.Listener { return nil },
+		NewInstance:   func() *apitypes.Listener { return &apitypes.Listener{} },
 		GetFieldPtr: func(inst *apitypes.Listener, col string) interface{} {
 			switch col {
 			case dbsql.ColumnID:
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/postgres.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/postgres.go
index 460beb5a..d8ad93d4 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/postgres.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/postgres.go
@@ -40,13 +40,17 @@ type Postgres struct {
 	dbsql.Database
 }
 
+type CodeUsageOptions int
+
+const ForMigration CodeUsageOptions = iota
+
 var psql *Postgres
 
-func NewPostgresPersistence(bgCtx context.Context, conf config.Section, nonceStateTimeout time.Duration) (persistence.Persistence, error) {
+func NewPostgresPersistence(bgCtx context.Context, conf config.Section, nonceStateTimeout time.Duration, codeOptions ...CodeUsageOptions) (persistence.Persistence, error) {
 	if err := psql.Database.Init(bgCtx, psql, conf); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return newSQLPersistence(bgCtx, &psql.Database, conf, nonceStateTimeout)
+	return newSQLPersistence(bgCtx, &psql.Database, conf, nonceStateTimeout, codeOptions...)
 }
 
 func (psql *Postgres) Name() string {
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/receipts.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/receipts.go
index 5f98dd9d..2053a26c 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/receipts.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/receipts.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-transaction-manager/pkg/ffcapi"
 )
 
-func (p *sqlPersistence) newReceiptsCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ReceiptRecord] {
+func (p *sqlPersistence) newReceiptsCollection(forMigration bool) *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ReceiptRecord] {
 	collection := &dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ReceiptRecord]{
 		DB:    p.db,
 		Table: "receipts",
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func (p *sqlPersistence) newReceiptsCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.Recei
 			"contractlocation": "contract_loc",
 		},
 		PatchDisabled: true,
+		TimesDisabled: forMigration,
 		NilValue:      func() *apitypes.ReceiptRecord { return nil },
 		NewInstance: func() *apitypes.ReceiptRecord {
 			return &apitypes.ReceiptRecord{
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence.go
index 6898f270..646b9b54 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence.go
@@ -68,18 +68,25 @@ func InitConfig(conf config.Section) {
 	conf.AddKnownKey(ConfigTXWriterBatchSize, 100)
 }
 
-func newSQLPersistence(bgCtx context.Context, db *dbsql.Database, conf config.Section, nonceStateTimeout time.Duration) (p *sqlPersistence, err error) {
+func newSQLPersistence(bgCtx context.Context, db *dbsql.Database, conf config.Section, nonceStateTimeout time.Duration, codeOptions ...CodeUsageOptions) (p *sqlPersistence, err error) {
 	p = &sqlPersistence{
 		db: db,
 	}
 
-	p.transactions = p.newTransactionCollection()
-	p.checkpoints = p.newCheckpointCollection()
-	p.confirmations = p.newConfirmationsCollection()
-	p.receipts = p.newReceiptsCollection()
+	forMigration := false
+	for _, co := range codeOptions {
+		if co == ForMigration {
+			forMigration = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	p.transactions = p.newTransactionCollection(forMigration)
+	p.checkpoints = p.newCheckpointCollection(forMigration)
+	p.confirmations = p.newConfirmationsCollection(forMigration)
+	p.receipts = p.newReceiptsCollection(forMigration)
 	p.txHistory = p.newTXHistoryCollection()
-	p.eventStreams = p.newEventStreamsCollection()
-	p.listeners = p.newListenersCollection()
+	p.eventStreams = p.newEventStreamsCollection(forMigration)
+	p.listeners = p.newListenersCollection(forMigration)
 
 	p.historySummaryLimit = conf.GetInt(ConfigTXWriterHistorySummaryLimit)
 	p.nonceStateTimeout = nonceStateTimeout
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence_test.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence_test.go
index eb64e3ea..48addb5f 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence_test.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/sqlpersistence_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,24 @@ func newMockSQLPersistence(t *testing.T, init ...func(dbconf config.Section)) (c
 
 }
 
+func TestNewSQLPersistenceForMigration(t *testing.T) {
+
+	db, _ := dbsql.NewMockProvider().UTInit()
+
+	config.RootConfigReset()
+	dbconf := config.RootSection("utdb")
+	InitConfig(dbconf)
+
+	p, err := newSQLPersistence(context.Background(), &db.Database, dbconf, 1*time.Hour, ForMigration)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	defer p.Close(context.Background())
+
+	assert.True(t, p.transactions.TimesDisabled)
+	assert.True(t, p.eventStreams.TimesDisabled)
+	assert.True(t, p.listeners.TimesDisabled)
+
+}
+
 func TestNewSQLPersistenceTXWriterFail(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db, _ := dbsql.NewMockProvider().UTInit()
diff --git a/internal/persistence/postgres/transactions.go b/internal/persistence/postgres/transactions.go
index 9df722ea..ab3d93dc 100644
--- a/internal/persistence/postgres/transactions.go
+++ b/internal/persistence/postgres/transactions.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-transaction-manager/pkg/ffcapi"
 )
 
-func (p *sqlPersistence) newTransactionCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ManagedTX] {
+func (p *sqlPersistence) newTransactionCollection(forMigration bool) *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ManagedTX] {
 	collection := &dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.ManagedTX]{
 		DB:    p.db,
 		Table: "transactions",
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func (p *sqlPersistence) newTransactionCollection() *dbsql.CrudBase[*apitypes.Ma
 			"errormessage":    "error_message",
 		},
 		PatchDisabled: true,
+		TimesDisabled: forMigration,
 		NilValue:      func() *apitypes.ManagedTX { return nil },
 		NewInstance:   func() *apitypes.ManagedTX { return &apitypes.ManagedTX{} },
 		GetFieldPtr: func(inst *apitypes.ManagedTX, col string) interface{} {