diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/modifyGenericMetaDataUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/modifyGenericMetaDataUI.inc
index 754c60b..e962548 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/modifyGenericMetaDataUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/modifyGenericMetaDataUI.inc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function getEditableGenericMetaData($iDocumentID, $iDocumentTypeID) {
     $oPatternTableSqlQuery->setUniqueName("gmd");
 	$oPatternTableSqlQuery->setRequiredColumnNames(array("value"));
 	$oPatternTableSqlQuery->setMetaDataFields($aMetaDataColumnNames);
+	$oPatternTableSqlQuery->setEmptyTableMessage("No Generic Meta Data");
     return $oPatternTableSqlQuery->render();
 
 }
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/viewUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/viewUI.inc
index 8383794..2bad02e 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/viewUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/viewUI.inc
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ function renderGenericMetaData($oDocument, $bEditable) {
     $aColumnTypes = array(1,1);
     $oPatternTableSqlQuery = & new PatternTableSqlQuery($sQuery, $aColumns, $aColumnTypes, $aColumnHeaders, "500");
     $oPatternTableSqlQuery->setTableHeading("Generic Meta Data");
+    $oPatternTableSqlQuery->setEmptyTableMessage("No Generic Meta Data");
     
     $sToRender .= "\t<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n";    	
     $sToRender .= "\t<tr>\n";