diff --git a/config.default.php b/config.default.php
index 30cf25b9..9e8717f5 100644
--- a/config.default.php
+++ b/config.default.php
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ if (!defined('TAB_PERFORMANCE')) define('TAB_PERFORMANCE', true);
 if (!defined('TAB_CALLHISTORY')) define('TAB_CALLHISTORY', true);
 if (!defined('TAB_PROJECTINFO')) define('TAB_PROJECTINFO', true);
 if (!defined('TAB_INFO')) define('TAB_INFO', true);
+if (!defined('TAB_SEARCHSAMPLE')) define('TAB_SEARCHSAMPLE', false);
 
 /**
  * Enable a header expander for the main page to shrink/expand when not in use?
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index d4793b4b..dbfef8e4 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -380,6 +380,15 @@ xhtml_object($data,"main-content");
      </div>
 <?php  }?>
 
+<?php  if (TAB_SEARCHSAMPLE) { ?>
+     <div class="tabbertab <?php  if ((DEFAULT_TAB == 'sample' && !$appointment) || (DEFAULT_TAB_APPOINTMENT == 'sample' && $appointment)) 
+					print "tabbertabdefault"; ?>">
+	  <h2><?php  echo T_("Search sample"); ?></h2>
+	  <div id="div-sample" class="tabberdiv"><?php xhtml_object("searchsample.php","main-sample");?></div>
+     </div>
+<?php  }?>
+
+
 
 </div>
 
diff --git a/index_interface2.php b/index_interface2.php
index 9d5a7fe4..332a74fe 100644
--- a/index_interface2.php
+++ b/index_interface2.php
@@ -338,6 +338,15 @@ $availability = is_using_availability($case_id);
 				 </div>
 			<?php  }?>
 
+			<?php  if (TAB_SEARCHSAMPLE) { ?>
+     <div class="tabbertab <?php  if ((DEFAULT_TAB == 'sample' && !$appointment) || (DEFAULT_TAB_APPOINTMENT == 'sample' && $appointment)) 
+					print "tabbertabdefault"; ?>">
+	  <h2><?php  echo T_("Search sample"); ?></h2>
+	  <div id="div-sample" class="tabberdiv"><?php xhtml_object("searchsample.php","main-sample","col-sm-12");?></div>
+     </div>
+<?php  }?>
+
+
 			</div>
 			
 		</div>	
diff --git a/searchsample.php b/searchsample.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3265b6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/searchsample.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php 
+/**
+ *  Allow operator to search for details in samples assigned to them
+ *  Then assign as the next available case
+ *
+ *
+ *	This file is part of queXS
+ *	
+ *	queXS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *	the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *	(at your option) any later version.
+ *	
+ *	queXS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *	GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *	
+ *	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *	along with queXS; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *	Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *
+ * @author Adam Zammit <adam.zammit@acspri.org.au>
+ * @copyright Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI), 2016
+ * @package queXS
+ * @subpackage user
+ * @link http://www.acspri.org.au/ queXS was writen for ACSPRI
+ * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php The GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2
+ * 
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Configuration file
+ */
+include ("config.inc.php");
+
+/**
+ * Database file
+ */
+include ("db.inc.php");
+
+/**
+ * Authentication
+ */
+require ("auth-interviewer.php");
+
+/**
+ * XHTML functions
+ */
+include ("functions/functions.xhtml.php");
+
+/**
+ * Operator functions
+ */
+include("functions/functions.operator.php");
+
+$js = false;
+if (AUTO_LOGOUT_MINUTES !== false)
+	$js = array("include/jquery/jquery-1.4.2.min.js","js/childnap.js");
+
+xhtml_head(T_("Search sample"),true,array("css/table.css"),$js);
+
+$operator_id = get_operator_id(); 
+
+if (isset($_GET['callnext']))
+{
+  $cn = intval($_GET['callnext']);
+
+  $db->StartTrans();
+  $sql = "SELECT next_case_id FROM `operator` WHERE operator_id = $operator_id";
+  $nc = $db->GetOne($sql);
+  if (!empty($nc))
+    print "<p>" . T_("Already calling case") . " $nc " . T_("next") . "</p>";
+  else
+  {
+    $sql = "UPDATE `operator` SET next_case_id = $cn WHERE operator_id = $operator_id";
+    $db->Execute($sql);
+    print "<p>" . T_("Will call case") . " $cn " . T_("next") . "</p>";
+  }
+  $db->CompleteTrans();
+}
+
+$rs = "";
+
+//search
+if (isset($_POST['search'])) {
+	//display sample details
+	//limit to those allowed by admin
+	//
+	$search = $db->qstr("%" . $_POST['search'] . "%");
+
+	$sql = "SELECT c.case_id,CASE WHEN op.next_case_id IS NULL THEN CONCAT('<a href=\"?callnext=',c.case_id,'\">".T_("Call next")."</a>') ELSE CONCAT('".T_("Calling case")." ', op.next_case_id, ' ".T_("next")."') END as callnext,
+		sv.val,sivr.var
+		FROM `sample_var` as sv, `sample_import_var_restrict` as sivr, `case` as c, `operator_questionnaire` as oq, `questionnaire_sample` as qs, `sample` as s, operator as op
+		WHERE oq.operator_id = '$operator_id'
+		AND op.operator_id = oq.operator_id
+		AND oq.questionnaire_id = qs.questionnaire_id
+		AND s.import_id = qs.sample_import_id
+		AND c.sample_id = s.sample_id
+		AND c.questionnaire_id = qs.questionnaire_id
+		AND sv.sample_id = s.sample_id
+		AND sivr.var_id = sv.var_id
+		AND (sivr.restrict IS NULL OR sivr.restrict = 0)
+		AND sv.val like $search";
+
+	$rs = $db->GetAll($sql);
+
+	if (!empty($rs))
+	{
+		xhtml_table($rs,array("case_id","var","val","callnext"),array(T_("Case id"),T_("Var"),T_("Value"),T_("Call next")));
+	} else {
+		print "<p>" . T_("No results") . "</p>";
+	}
+}
+
+//display search form
+	  print "<form action='?' method='post'>";
+	  print "<label for='search'>" . T_("Search sample") . ":</label>";
+	  print "<input type='text' id='search' name='search'/>";
+  	  print "<p><input type='submit' value='" .T_("Search sample") . "'/></p></form>";
+
+
+		
+
+xhtml_foot();
+
+?>