diff --git a/lib/Tuba/DB/Mixin/Object/Generic.pm b/lib/Tuba/DB/Mixin/Object/Generic.pm
index 4331e96d..0118ab96 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/DB/Mixin/Object/Generic.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/DB/Mixin/Object/Generic.pm
@@ -45,5 +45,37 @@ sub type {
     return shift->attrs->{reftype};
 }
 
+sub set_attr {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my $args = shift;
+    my $new_attrs = $args->{new_attrs};
+    my $audit_user = $args->{audit_user};
+    my $audit_note = $args->{audit_note};
+    my $attr = $self->attrs;
+    foreach my $key ( keys %$new_attrs ) {
+        $attr->{ $key } = $new_attrs->{$key};
+    }
+    $self->attrs( $attr );
+    $self->save(audit_user => $audit_user, audit_note => $audit_note);
+    return 1;
+}
+
+sub delete_attr {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my $args = shift;
+    my $del_attr = $args->{del_attr};
+    my $audit_user = $args->{audit_user};
+    my $audit_note = $args->{audit_note};
+
+    my $attr = $self->attrs;
+    delete $attr->{ $del_attr };
+    $self->attrs( $attr );
+    $self->save(audit_user => $audit_user, audit_note => $audit_note);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+
+
 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Generic.pm b/lib/Tuba/Generic.pm
index 9fccda04..1449d31e 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Generic.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Generic.pm
@@ -28,5 +28,51 @@ sub list {
     $c->SUPER::list(@_);
 }
 
+sub update {
+    my $c = shift;
+    $c->SUPER::update(@_) if (my $json = $c->req->json);
+
+    my $generic = $c->_this_object or return $c->reply->not_found;
+
+    if (my $params = $c->req->params->to_hash ) {
+        if ( $params->{delete_pub_attr} ) {
+            $generic->delete_attr( { del_attr => $params->{delete_pub_attr}, audit_user => $c->user, audit_note => "Setting attributes" });
+            $c->redirect_without_error('update_form');
+        }
+        elsif ( exists $params->{new_attr_key} || /^attribute/ ~~ %$params ) {
+            my $new_attributes = _collect_attributes($params);
+            $generic->set_attr( { new_attrs => $new_attributes, audit_user => $c->user, audit_note => "Setting attributes" });
+            $c->redirect_without_error('update_form');
+        }
+        else {
+            $c->SUPER::update(@_);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+sub _collect_attributes {
+    my ( $params ) = @_;
+    my $attrs;
+
+    # any newly entered key should overwrite existing of that name.
+    my $new_attr_flag = 0;
+    foreach my $key ( keys %$params ) {
+        next if $key eq 'new_attr_value';
+        if ( $key eq 'new_attr_key') {
+            $new_attr_flag = 1;
+        }
+        if ( $key =~ /^attribute_(.*)/ && $params->{ $key } ) {
+            $attrs->{"$1"} = $params->{$key};
+        }
+    }
+    if ( $new_attr_flag ) {
+        $attrs->{ $params->{'new_attr_key'} } = $params->{'new_attr_value'}
+    }
+
+    return $attrs;
+}
+
+
+
 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/files/templates/generic/update_form.html.ep b/lib/Tuba/files/templates/generic/update_form.html.ep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e4b100c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Tuba/files/templates/generic/update_form.html.ep
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+% layout 'default';
+<center>
+<h2><%= $object->meta->table %> : <%= $object->stringify %></h2>
+</center>
+
+% my $controls = stash 'controls' || {};
+
+% my $textfield = begin
+    % my $column = shift;
+    % my $object = shift;
+    % my $accessor = $column->accessor_method_name;
+    <div class="col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8">
+    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="<%= $column->name %>" name="<%= $column->name %>" placeholder="<%= $column->type %>" value="<%= $object->$accessor %>">
+    </div>
+% end
+
+% my $textarea = begin
+    % my $column = shift;
+    % my $object = shift;
+    % my $accessor = $column->accessor_method_name;
+    <div class="col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8">
+    <textarea rows=7 class="form-control" id="<%= $column->name %>" name="<%= $column->name %>" placeholder="<%= $column->type %>"><%= $object->$accessor %></textarea>
+    </div>
+% end
+
+%= include 'update_tabs', active => 'fields';
+<br />
+<div class='tab-content'>
+    <p>To edit this generic publication, please choose a valid tab from above.</p>
+</div>
+
+%= hidden_field 'delete_pub_attr';
+%= form_for obj_uri_for($object, 'update') => class => 'form-horizontal' => method => 'POST' => begin
+
+<div class="well">
+<table class='table table-responsive table-condensed table-bordered densetable'>
+    <caption>Attributes</caption>
+    <tr>
+      <th>Delete</th>
+      <th>Key</th>
+      <th>Current Value</th>
+      <th>Replace Value</th>
+    </tr>
+    % for my $k (sort keys %{ $object->attrs }) {
+    <tr>
+        <td><button type="submit" name='delete_pub_attr' value='<%= $k %>' class="btn btn-danger squeezevert" onclick='{return confirm("Are you sure you want to delete the attribute <%= $k %> (Value: <%= $object->attrs->{$k} %> )?")}'>Delete</button></td>
+        <td><%= $k %></td>
+        <td><%= $object->attrs->{$k} %></td>
+        <td><%= text_field 'attribute_'.$k, class => "form-control input-small squeezevert" %></td>
+    </tr>
+    % }
+</table>
+<h4>New Attribute</h4>
+<div class='form-group row'>
+  <div  class='col-lg-1 col-md-1 col-sm-1 control-label'>
+    %= label_for 'new_attr_key', class => 'required' => begin
+      Key
+    %= end
+  </div>
+  <div class='col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2'>
+    <%= text_field 'new_attr_key', class => "form-control input-small squeezevert" %>
+  </div>
+  <div  class='col-lg-1 col-md-1 col-sm-1 control-label'>
+    %= label_for 'new_attr_value', class => 'required' => begin
+      Value
+    %= end
+  </div>
+  <div class='col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4'>
+    <%= text_field 'new_attr_value', class => "form-control input-small squeezevert" %>
+  </div>
+</div>  <!--- End new attr div --->
+
+<div class="row">
+	<div class="col-lg-3 col-lg-offset-2 col-md-3 col-md-offset-2 col-sm-4 col-sm-offset-2">
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
+    </div>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+%= end
+