diff --git a/routes/update.py b/routes/update.py
index 39e0474..fdf7948 100644
--- a/routes/update.py
+++ b/routes/update.py
@@ -2,18 +2,14 @@ from flask import Blueprint, request, render_template, redirect
 from definitions.models import Asset, db
 from config import item_attributes
 from sqlalchemy import exc  # Import exc for database exceptions
-from definitions.attribute import selectAttribute, intAttribute  # Import attribute classes
+from functions.validate_values import validate_values  # Form validation
 
 update_bp = Blueprint('editasset', __name__)
 
 @update_bp.route('/update/<string:primary_value>/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def update(primary_value):
     # Identify the primary attribute
-    primary_attrib = next(
-        (attrib for attrib in item_attributes if attrib.primary),
-        None
-    )
-
+    primary_attrib = next((attrib for attrib in item_attributes if attrib.primary), None)
     if not primary_attrib:
         return "Primary attribute not defined in configuration."
 
@@ -23,33 +19,17 @@ def update(primary_value):
         return f"{primary_attrib.display_name} '{primary_value}' not found."
 
     if request.method == 'GET':
-        return render_template(
-            'update.html',
-            item=item,
-            item_attributes=item_attributes,
-            isinstance=isinstance,  # Pass isinstance to the template
-            hasattr=hasattr,  # Pass hasattr to the template
-            selectAttribute=selectAttribute,  # Pass selectAttribute to the template
-            intAttribute=intAttribute  # Pass intAttribute to the template
-        )
+        # Render the update form with the current item data
+        return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes)
 
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        # Dynamically get form data using item_attributes
-        form_data = {attrib.attrib_name: request.form[attrib.attrib_name] for attrib in item_attributes}
+        # Get data from form
+        form_data = {attrib.attrib_name: request.form.get(attrib.attrib_name) for attrib in item_attributes}
 
-        # Validate status (if it's an option field)
-        status_attrib = next((attrib for attrib in item_attributes if attrib.attrib_name == 'status'), None)
-        if status_attrib and isinstance(status_attrib, selectAttribute):
-            if form_data['status'] not in status_attrib.options:
-                return render_template('update.html', item=item, exc='status', item_attributes=item_attributes)
-
-        # Convert staffnum to int (if it's a number field)
-        staffnum_attrib = next((attrib for attrib in item_attributes if attrib.attrib_name == 'staffnum'), None)
-        if staffnum_attrib and isinstance(staffnum_attrib, intAttribute):
-            try:
-                form_data['staffnum'] = int(form_data['staffnum'])
-            except ValueError:
-                return render_template('update.html', item=item, exc='staffnum', item_attributes=item_attributes)
+        # Form validation
+        error = validate_values(form_data)
+        if error:
+            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
 
         # Update the item with the new data
         for attrib in item_attributes:
@@ -58,8 +38,17 @@ def update(primary_value):
         try:
             db.session.commit()
         except exc.IntegrityError:
-            return render_template('update.html', item=item, exc='integrity', item_attributes=item_attributes)
-        except (exc.StatementError, exc.InvalidRequestError):
-            return render_template('update.html', item=item, exc='status', item_attributes=item_attributes)
+            # Handle duplicate primary key or unique constraint errors
+            error = f"An entry with {primary_attrib.display_name} '{form_data[primary_attrib.attrib_name]}' already exists."
+            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+        except exc.StatementError as e:
+            # Handle other database errors
+            error = f"Database error: {str(e)}"
+            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Handle unexpected errors
+            error = f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}"
+            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
 
+        # Redirect to /viewall on success
         return redirect('/viewall')
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diff --git a/templates/update.html b/templates/update.html
index d99b1a5..1b90ff4 100644
--- a/templates/update.html
+++ b/templates/update.html
@@ -7,46 +7,44 @@
 <body>
     <h2 align="center">Update Item</h2>
 
+    <!-- Display error message if any -->
+    {% if error %}
+        <p>{{ error }}</p>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <!-- Form for updating an item -->
     <form method="POST">
         {% for attrib in item_attributes -%}
         <p>
             <label for="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}">{{ attrib.display_name }}:</label>
-            {%- if isinstance(attrib, selectAttribute) %}
-            <select
-                id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                {%- if attrib.required %} required {% endif -%}
-            >
-                {% for option in attrib.options -%}
-                <option value="{{ option }}" {% if item[attrib.attrib_name] == option %}selected{% endif %}>{{ option }}</option>
-                {% endfor -%}
-            </select>
+            {% if attrib.html_input_type == "select" %}
+                <!-- Render a dropdown for select attributes -->
+                <select
+                    id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
+                    name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
+                    {% if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}
+                >
+                    {% for option in attrib.options -%}
+                        <option value="{{ option }}" {% if item[attrib.attrib_name] == option %}selected{% endif %}>{{ option }}</option>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </select>
             {% else %}
+                <!-- Render an input field for other attributes -->
                 <input
                     id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
                     type="{{ attrib.html_input_type }}"
                     name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                    {%- if attrib.required %} required {% endif -%}
-                    {%- if hasattr(attrib, 'min_val') and attrib.min_val is not none %} min="{{ attrib.min_val }}" {% endif -%}
-                    {%- if hasattr(attrib, 'max_val') and attrib.max_val is not none %} max="{{ attrib.max_val }}" {% endif -%}
-                    {%- if item[attrib.attrib_name]  %} value="{{ item[attrib.attrib_name] }}" {% endif -%}
+                    {% if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}
+                    {% if attrib.html_input_type == "number" %}
+                        {% if attrib.min_val is not none %} min="{{ attrib.min_val }}" {% endif %}
+                        {% if attrib.max_val is not none %} max="{{ attrib.max_val }}" {% endif %}
+                    {% endif %}
+                    {% if item[attrib.attrib_name] %} value="{{ item[attrib.attrib_name] }}" {% endif %}
                 />
-            {% endif -%}
+            {% endif %}
         </p>
         {% endfor %}
         <p><input type="submit" value="Update" /></p>
     </form>
-
-    <p align="center">
-        {%- if exc == 'integrity' -%}
-            Item with the same assettag already exists
-        {%- endif -%}
-        {%- if exc == 'status' -%}
-            Data input error. Invalid status value
-        {%- endif -%}
-        {%- if exc == 'staffnum' -%}
-            Data input error. Staff number must be an integer
-        {%- endif -%}
-    </p>
 </body>
 </html>
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