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MODULE diag_table_mod
  ! <CONTACT EMAIL="seth.underwood@noaa.gov">
  !   Seth Underwood
  ! </CONTACT>
  ! <HISTORY SRC="http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/fms-cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/FMS/" />
  ! <OVERVIEW>
  !   <TT>diag_table_mod</TT> is a set of subroutines use to parse out the data from a <TT>diag_table</TT>.  This module
  !   will also setup the arrays required to store the information by counting the number of input fields, output files, and
  !   files.
  ! </OVERVIEW>
  ! <DESCRIPTION>
  !   <TT>diag_table_mod</TT> parses the <TT>diag_table</TT> file, and sets up the required arrays to hold the information
  !   needed for the <TT>diag_manager_mod</TT> to correctly write out the model history files.
  !
  !   The <I>diagnostics table</I> allows users to specify sampling rates and the choice of fields at run time.  The
  !   <TT>diag_table</TT> file consists of comma-separated ASCII values.  The <TT>diag_table</TT> essentially has three sections:
  !   <B>Global</B>, <B>File</B>, and <B>Field</B> sections.  The <B>Global</B> section must be the first two lines of the file,
  !   whereas the <B>File</B> and <B>Field</B> sections can be inter mixed to allow the file to be organized as desired.
  !   Comments can be added to the <TT>diag_table</TT> file by using the hash symbol (#) as the first character in the line.
  !
  !   All errors in the <TT>diag_table</TT> will throw a <TT>FATAL</TT> error.  A simple utility <TT>diag_table_chk</TT>has been
  !   added to the FRE tools suite to check a <TT>diag_table</TT> for errors.  A brief usage statement can be obtained by running
  !   <TT>diag_table_chk --help</TT>, and a man page like description can views by running <TT>perldoc diag_table_chk</TT>.
  !
  !   Below is a description of the three sections.
  !   <OL>
  !     <LI>
  !       <B>Global Section:</B>  The first two lines of the <TT>diag_table</TT> must contain the <I>title</I> and the <I>base
  !       date</I> of the experiment respectively.  The <I>title</I> must be a Fortran CHARACTER string.  The <I>base date</I>
  !       is the reference time used for the time units, and must be greater than or equal to the model start time.
  !       The <I>base date</I> consists of six space-separated integer in the following format.<BR />
  !       <TT><NOBR>year month day hour minute second</NOBR></TT><BR />
  !     </LI>
  !     <LI>
  !       <B>File Section:</B> File lines contain 6 required and 5 optional fields (optional fields are surrounded with
  !       square brackets ([]).  File lines can be intermixed with the field lines, but the file must be defined before any
  !       fields that are to be written to the file.  File lines have the following format:<BR />
  !       <PRELN>
  !         "file_name", output_freq, "output_freq_units", file_format, "time_axis_units", "time_axis_name"
  !         [, new_file_freq, "new_file_freq_units"[, "start_time"[, file_duration, "file_duration_units"]]]
  !       </PRELN>
  !       <BR />
  !       with the following descriptions.
  !       <DL>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=128) :: file_name</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Output file name without the trailing "<TT>.nc</TT>".
  !
  !           A single file description can produce multiple files using special time string suffix keywords.  This time string
  !           will append the time strings to the base file name each time a new file is opened.  They syntax for the time string
  !           suffix keywords are <TT>%#tt</TT> Where <TT>#</TT> is a mandatory single digit number specifying the width of the
  !           field, and <TT>tt</TT> can be as follows:
  !           <NL>
  !             <LI><TT>yr</TT> <EN /> Years</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>mo</TT> <EN /> Months</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>dy</TT> <EN /> Days</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>hr</TT> <EN /> Hours</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>mi</TT> <EN /> Minutes</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>sc</TT> <EN /> Seconds</LI>
  !           </NL>
  !           Thus, a file name of <TT>file2_yr_dy%1yr%3dy</TT> will have a base file name of <TT>file2_yr_dy_1_001</TT> if the
  !           file is created on year 1 day 1 of the model run.  <B><I>NOTE:</I></B> The time suffix keywords must be used if the
  !           optional fields <TT>new_file_freq</TT> and <TT>new_file_freq_units</TT> are used, otherwise a <TT>FATAL</TT> error
  !           will occur.
  !         </DD>
  !
  !         <DT><TT>INTEGER :: output_freq</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>How often to write fields to file.
  !           <NL>
  !             <LI><TT>> 0</TT> <EN /> Output frequency in <TT>output_freq_units</TT>.</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>= 0</TT> <EN /> Output frequency every time set. (<TT>output_freq_units</TT> is ignored.)</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>=-1</TT> <EN /> Output at end of run only. (<TT>output_freq_units</TT> is ignored.)</LI>
  !           </NL>
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=10) :: output_freq_units</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Time units for output.  Can be either <TT>years</TT>, <TT>months</TT>, <TT>days</TT>, <TT>minutes</TT>,
  !           <TT>hours</TT>, or <TT>seconds</TT>.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>INTEGER :: file_format</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Output file format.  Currently only the <I>netCDF</I> file format is supported.
  !           <NL>
  !             <LI><TT>= 1</TT> <EN /> netCDF</LI>
  !           </NL>
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=10) :: time_axis_units</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Time units for the output file time axis.  Can be either <TT>years</TT>, <TT>months</TT>, <TT>days</TT>,
  !           <TT>minutes</TT>, <TT>hours</TT>, or <TT>seconds</TT>.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=128) :: time_axis_name</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Axis name for the output file time axis.  The character sting must contain the string 'time'. (mixed upper and
  !           lowercase allowed.)
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>INTEGER, OPTIONAL :: new_file_freq</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Frequency for closing the existing file, and creating a new file in <TT>new_file_freq_units</TT>.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=10), OPTIONAL :: new_file_freq_units</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Time units for creating a new file.  Can be either <TT>years</TT>, <TT>months</TT>, <TT>days</TT>,
  !           <TT>minutes</TT>, <TT>hours</TT>, or <TT>seconds</TT>.  <B><I>NOTE:</I></B> If the <TT>new_file_freq</TT> field is
  !           present, then this field must also be present.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=25), OPTIONAL :: start_time</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Time to start the file for the first time.  The format of this string is the same as the <I>global date</I>.  <B><I>
  !           NOTE:</I></B> The <TT>new_file_freq</TT> and the <TT>new_file_freq_units</TT> fields must be present to use this field.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>INTEGER, OPTIONAL :: file_duration</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           How long file should receive data after start time in <TT>file_duration_units</TT>.  This optional field can only
  !           be used if the <TT>start_time</TT> field is present.  If this field is absent, then the file duration will be equal
  !           to the frequency for creating new files.  <B><I>NOTE:</I></B> The <TT>file_duration_units</TT> field must also be
  !           present if this field is present.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=10), OPTIONAL :: file_duration_units</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           File duration units. Can be either <TT>years</TT>, <TT>months</TT>, <TT>days</TT>,
  !           <TT>minutes</TT>, <TT>hours</TT>, or <TT>seconds</TT>.  <B><I>NOTE:</I></B> If the <TT>file_duration</TT> field is
  !           present, then this field must also be present.
  !         </DD>
  !       </DL>
  !     </LI>
  !     <LI>
  !       <B>Field Section:</B> Field lines contain 8 fields.  Field lines can be intermixed with file lines.  Fields line can contain
  !       fields that are not written to any files.  The file name for these fields is <TT>null</TT>.
  !
  !       Field lines have the following format:<BR />
  !       <PRE>
  ! "module_name", "field_name", "output_name", "file_name", "time_sampling", "reduction_method", "regional_section", packing
  !       </PRE>
  !       with the following descriptions.
  !       <DL>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=128) :: module_name</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>Module that contains the <TT>field_name</TT> variable.  (e.g. <TT>atmos_mod</TT>, <TT>land_mod</TT>)</DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=128) :: field_name</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>Module variable name that has data to be written to file.</DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=128) :: output_name</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>Name of the field as written in <TT>file_name</TT>.</DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=128) :: file_name</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Name of the file where the field is to be written. <B><I>NOTE:</I></B> The file <TT>file_name</TT> must be
  !           defined first.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=50) :: time_sampling</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>Currently not used.  Please use the string "all".</DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=50) :: reduction_method</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           The data reduction method to perform prior to writing data to disk.  Valid options are (redundant names are
  !           separated with commas):
  !           <DL>
  !             <DT><TT>.TRUE.</TT>, average, avg, mean</DT>
  !             <DD>Average from the last time written to the current time.</DD>
  !             <DT><TT>.FALSE.</TT>, none</DT>
  !             <DD>No reduction performed.  Write current time step value only.</DD>
  !             <DT>rms</DT> <DD>Calculate the root mean square from the last time written to the current time.</DD>
  !             <DT>pow##</DT> <DD>Calculate the mean of the power ## from the last time written to the current time.</DD>
  !             <DT>min</DT> <DD>Minimum value from last write to current time.</DD>
  !             <DT>max</DT> <DD>Maximum value from last write to current time.</DD>
  !             <DT>diurnal##</DT> <DD>## diurnal averages</DD>
  !           </DL>
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>CHARACTER(len=50) :: regional_section</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Bounds of the regional section to capture.  A value of <TT>none</TT> indicates a global region.  The regional
  !           section has the following format:<BR />
  !           <TT>lat_min, lat_max, lon_min, lon_max, vert_min, vert_max</TT><BR />
  !           Use <TT>vert_min = -1</TT> and <TT>vert_max = -1</TT> to get the entire vertical axis.  <B><I>NOTE:</I></B>
  !           Currently, the defined region <I>MUST</I> be confined to a single tile.
  !         </DD>
  !         <DT><TT>INTEGER :: packing</TT></DT>
  !         <DD>
  !           Fortran number <TT>KIND</TT> of the data written.  Valid values:
  !           <NL>
  !             <LI><TT>= 1</TT> <EN /> double precision</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>= 2</TT> <EN /> float</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>= 4</TT> <EN /> packed 16-bit integers</LI>
  !             <LI><TT>= 8</TT> <EN /> packed 1-byte (not tested).</LI>
  !           </NL>
  !         </DD>
  !       </DL>
  !     </LI>
  !   </OL>
  !
  !   <H4><B>Sample <TT>diag_table</TT></B></H4>
  !   <NL>
  !     <LI>
  !       <PRE>
  ! "diag manager test"
  ! 1999 1 1 0 0 0
  !
  ! #output files
  ! 10_days,               10, "days", 1, "hours", "Time"
  ! "file1_hr%hr3",         5, "days", 1, "hours", "Time", 15, "days"
  ! "file2_yr_dy%yr1%dy3",  5, "days", 1, "hours", "Time", 10, "days", "1 1 7 0 0 0"
  ! "file3_yr_dy%yr1%dy3",  5, "days", 1, "hours", "Time", 20, "days", "1 1 7 0 0 0", 5, "years"
  !
  ! #output variables
  ! "ice_mod", "ice", "ice", "10_days", "all", .false., "none", 2
  !
  ! # temp_local file and fields.
  ! temp_local, 1, "days", 1, "hours", "Time"
  ! "ocean_mod", "temp", "temp", "temp_local", "all", .FALSE., "5 259.5 -59.5 59.5 1 1", 2
  !       </PRE>
  !     </LI>
  !   </NL>
  !
  !   <H4>Useful Additional Utility</H4>
  !   A simple utility has been created to help discover
  ! </DESCRIPTION>
  USE mpp_io_mod, ONLY: mpp_open, mpp_rdonly
  USE mpp_mod, ONLY: read_ascii_file, get_ascii_file_num_lines
  USE fms_mod, ONLY: fms_error_handler, error_mesg, file_exist, stdlog, mpp_pe, mpp_root_pe, fatal, warning, lowercase, close_file
  USE time_manager_mod, ONLY: get_calendar_type, no_calendar, set_date, set_time, month_name, time_type
  USE constants_mod, ONLY: seconds_per_hour, seconds_per_minute

  USE diag_data_mod, ONLY: global_descriptor, base_time, base_year, base_month, base_day, base_hour, base_minute, base_second,&
       & diag_other, diag_ocean, diag_all, coord_type, append_pelist_name, pelist_name
  USE diag_util_mod, ONLY: init_file, check_duplicate_output_fields, init_input_field, init_output_field

  IMPLICIT NONE

  PRIVATE
  PUBLIC :: parse_diag_table

  TYPE field_description_type
     CHARACTER(len=128) :: module_name, field_name, output_name, file_name
     CHARACTER(len=50) :: time_sampling
     CHARACTER(len=50) :: time_method
     CHARACTER(len=50) :: spatial_ops
     TYPE(coord_type) :: regional_coords
     INTEGER :: pack
  END TYPE field_description_type

  TYPE file_description_type
     INTEGER :: output_freq
     INTEGER :: file_format
     INTEGER :: new_file_freq
     INTEGER :: file_duration
     INTEGER :: itime_units
     INTEGER :: ioutput_freq_units
     INTEGER :: inew_file_freq_units
     INTEGER :: ifile_duration_units
     CHARACTER(len=128) :: file_name
     CHARACTER(len=10) :: output_freq_units
     CHARACTER(len=10) :: time_units
     CHARACTER(len=128) :: long_name
     CHARACTER(len=10) :: new_file_freq_units
     CHARACTER(len=25) :: start_time_s
     CHARACTER(len=10) :: file_duration_units
     TYPE(time_type) :: start_time
  END TYPE file_description_type

  CHARACTER(len=*), PARAMETER :: unallowed_qte = "'"//'"'
  CHARACTER(len=*), PARAMETER :: unallowed_all = unallowed_qte//","

CONTAINS

  ! <SUBROUTINE NAME="parse_diag_table">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Parse the <TT>diag_table</TT> in preparation for diagnostic output.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     SUBROUTINE parse_diag_table(diag_subset, istat, err_msg)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     <TT>parse_diag_table</TT> is the public interface to parse the diag_table, and setup the arrays needed to store the
  !     requested diagnostics from the <TT>diag_table</TT>.  <TT>parse_diag_table</TT> will return a non-zero <TT>istat</TT> if
  !     a problem parsing the <TT>diag_table</TT>.
  !
  !     NOT YET IMPLEMENTED: <TT>parse_diag_table</TT> will parse through the <TT>diag_table</TT> twice.  The first pass, will be
  !     to get a good "guess" of array sizes.  These arrays, that will hold the requested diagnostic fields and files, will then be
  !     allocated to the size of the "guess" plus a slight increase.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="diag_subset" TYPE="INTEGER, OPTIONAL">
  !     Diagnostic sampling subset.
  !   </IN>
  !   <OUT NAME="iunit" TYPE="INTEGER, OPTIONAL">
  !     Status of parsing the <TT>diag_table</TT>.  A non-zero status indicates a problem parsing the table.
  !   </OUT>
  !   <OUT NAME="err_msg" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*), OPTIONAL">
  !     Error message corresponding to the <TT>istat</TT> return value.
  !   </OUT>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     diag_table file does not exist.
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Error reading the global descriptor from the diagnostic table.
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Error reading the base date from the diagnostic table.
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     The base_year/month/day can not equal zero
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="WARNING">
  !     Problem reading diag_table, line numbers in errors may be incorrect.
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Problem reading the diag_table (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Incorrect file description FORMAT in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Invalid file FORMAT for file description in the diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Invalid time axis units in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Invalid output frequency units in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Invalid NEW file frequency units in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Invalid file duration units in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Invalid start time in the file description in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Field description FORMAT is incorrect in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Packing is out of range for the field description in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  !   <ERROR STATUS="FATAL">
  !     Error in regional output description for field description in diag_table. (line: <line_number>)
  !   </ERROR>
  SUBROUTINE parse_diag_table(diag_subset, istat, err_msg)
    INTEGER, INTENT(in), OPTIONAL :: diag_subset
    INTEGER, INTENT(out), OPTIONAL, TARGET :: istat
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(out), OPTIONAL :: err_msg

    INTEGER, PARAMETER :: dt_line_length = 256

    INTEGER :: stdlog_unit !< Fortran file unit number for the stdlog file.
    INTEGER :: record_len !< String length of the diag_table line read in.
    INTEGER :: num_lines !< Number of lines in diag_table
    INTEGER :: line_num !< Integer representation of the line number.
    INTEGER :: commentstart !< Index location of first '#' on line
    INTEGER :: diag_subset_output !< local value of diag_subset
    INTEGER :: nfields, nfiles !< Number of fields and files.  Not used yet.
    INTEGER :: npass !< number of passes done while parsing the diag_table (1 for files, 2 for fields)
    INTEGER, TARGET :: mystat !< variable to hold return status of function/subroutine calls.
    INTEGER, POINTER :: pstat !< pointer that points to istat if preset, otherwise, points to mystat.

    CHARACTER(len=5) :: line_number !< String representation of the line number.
    CHARACTER(len=9) :: amonth !< Month name
    CHARACTER(len=256) :: record_line !< Current line from the diag_table.
    CHARACTER(len=256) :: local_err_msg !< Sting to hold local error messages.
    CHARACTER(len=DT_LINE_LENGTH), DIMENSION(:), ALLOCATABLE :: diag_table

    TYPE(file_description_type) :: temp_file
    TYPE(field_description_type) :: temp_field

    ! set up the pstat pointer
    IF ( PRESENT(istat) ) THEN
       pstat => istat
    ELSE
       pstat => mystat
    END IF
    ! Default return value (success)
    pstat = 0

    IF ( PRESENT(diag_subset) ) THEN
       diag_subset_output = diag_subset
    ELSE
       diag_subset_output = diag_all
    END IF

    ! get the stdlog unit number
    stdlog_unit = stdlog()
    num_lines = get_ascii_file_num_lines('diag_table', dt_line_length)
    allocate(diag_table(num_lines))

    call read_ascii_file('diag_table', dt_line_length, diag_table)

    ! Read in the global file labeling string
    READ (unit=diag_table(1), fmt=*, iostat=mystat) global_descriptor
    IF ( mystat /= 0 ) THEN
       pstat = mystat
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table', 'Error reading the global descriptor from the diagnostic table.',&
            & err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

    ! Read in the base date
    READ (unit=diag_table(2), fmt=*, iostat=mystat) base_year, base_month, base_day, base_hour, base_minute, base_second
    IF ( mystat /= 0 ) THEN
       pstat = mystat
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_manager_init', 'Error reading the base date from the diagnostic table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

    ! Set up the time type for base time
    IF ( get_calendar_type() /= no_calendar ) THEN
       IF ( base_year==0 .OR. base_month==0 .OR. base_day==0 ) THEN
          pstat = 101
          IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table', 'The base_year/month/day can not equal zero', err_msg) ) RETURN
       END IF
       base_time = set_date(base_year, base_month, base_day, base_hour, base_minute, base_second)
       amonth = month_name(base_month)
    ELSE
       ! No calendar - ignore year and month
       base_time = set_time(nint(base_hour*seconds_per_hour)+nint(base_minute*seconds_per_minute)+base_second, base_day)
       base_year = 0
       base_month = 0
       amonth = 'day'
    END IF

    IF ( mpp_pe() == mpp_root_pe() ) THEN
       WRITE (stdlog_unit,'("base date used = ",I4,1X,A,2I3,2(":",I2.2)," gmt")') base_year, trim(amonth), base_day, &
            & base_hour, base_minute, base_second
    END IF

    nfiles=0
    nfields=0
    pass: DO npass = 1, 2
       parser: DO line_num=3, num_lines
          ! Read in the entire line from the file.
          ! If there is a read error, give a warning, and
          ! cycle the parser loop.
          READ (diag_table(line_num), fmt='(A)', iostat=mystat) record_line
          ! Increase line counter, and put in string for use in warning/error messages.
          WRITE (line_number, '(I5)') line_num

          IF ( mystat > 0 ) THEN
             IF ( mpp_pe() == mpp_root_pe() ) &
                  & CALL error_mesg("diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table",&
                  & "Problem reading the diag_table (line:" //line_number//").", fatal)
             cycle parser
          ELSE IF ( mystat < 0 ) THEN
             EXIT parser
          END IF

          ! How long is the read in string?
          record_len = len_trim(record_line)

          ! ignore blank lines and  lines with comments only (comment marker '#')
          commentstart = index(record_line,'#')
          IF ( commentstart .NE. 0 ) record_line = record_line(1:commentstart-1)
          IF ( len_trim(record_line) == 0 .OR. record_len == 0 ) cycle parser

          init: IF ( npass == 1 ) THEN ! Checking for files only
             IF ( is_a_file(trim(record_line)) ) THEN
                temp_file = parse_file_line(line=record_line, istat=mystat, err_msg=local_err_msg)

                IF ( mystat > 0 ) THEN
                   CALL error_mesg("diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table",&
                        & trim(local_err_msg)//" (line:" //trim(line_number)//").", fatal)
                ELSE IF ( mystat < 0 ) THEN
                   IF ( mpp_pe() == mpp_root_pe() )&
                        & CALL error_mesg("diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table",&
                        & trim(local_err_msg)//" (line: "//trim(line_number)//").", warning)
                   cycle parser
                ELSE IF ( (diag_subset_output == diag_other .AND. index(lowercase(temp_file%file_name), "ocean") .NE. 0).OR.&
                     &    (diag_subset_output == diag_ocean .AND. index(lowercase(temp_file%file_name), "ocean") .EQ. 0) ) THEN
                   cycle parser
                ELSE IF ( temp_file%new_file_freq > 0 ) THEN ! Call the init_file subroutine.  The '1' is for the tile_count
                   CALL init_file(temp_file%file_name, temp_file%output_freq, temp_file%iOutput_freq_units, temp_file%file_format,&
                        & temp_file%iTime_units, temp_file%long_name, 1, temp_file%new_file_freq, temp_file%iNew_file_freq_units,&
                        & temp_file%start_time, temp_file%file_duration, temp_file%iFile_duration_units)
                ELSE
                   CALL init_file(temp_file%file_name, temp_file%output_freq, temp_file%iOutput_freq_units, temp_file%file_format,&
                        & temp_file%iTime_units, temp_file%long_name, 1)
                END IF

                ! Increment number of files
                nfiles = nfiles + 1
             END IF
          ELSE ! Looking for fields
             IF ( .NOT.is_a_file(trim(record_line)) ) THEN
                temp_field = parse_field_line(line=record_line, istat=mystat, err_msg=local_err_msg)

                ! Check for errors, then initialize the input and output field
                IF (  mystat > 0 ) THEN
                   CALL error_mesg("diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table",&
                        & trim(local_err_msg)//" (line: "//trim(line_number)//").",fatal)
                ELSE IF ( mystat < 0 ) THEN
                   IF ( mpp_pe() == mpp_root_pe() )&
                        & CALL error_mesg("diag_table_mod::Parse_diag_table",&
                        & trim(local_err_msg)//" (line: "//trim(line_number)//").",warning)
                   cycle parser
                ELSE IF ( (diag_subset_output == diag_other .AND. index(lowercase(temp_field%file_name), "ocean") .NE. 0).OR.&
                     &    (diag_subset_output == diag_ocean .AND. index(lowercase(temp_field%file_name), "ocean") .EQ. 0) ) THEN
                   cycle parser
                ELSE IF ( lowercase(trim(temp_field%spatial_ops)) == 'none' ) THEN
                   CALL init_input_field(temp_field%module_name, temp_field%field_name, 1)
                   CALL init_output_field(temp_field%module_name, temp_field%field_name, temp_field%output_name, temp_field%file_name,&
                        & temp_field%time_method, temp_field%pack, 1)
                ELSE
                   CALL init_input_field(temp_field%module_name, temp_field%field_name, 1)
                   CALL init_output_field(temp_field%module_name, temp_field%field_name, temp_field%output_name, temp_field%file_name,&
                        & temp_field%time_method, temp_field%pack, 1, temp_field%regional_coords)
                END IF

                ! Increment number of fields
                nfields = nfields + 1
             END IF
          END IF init
       END DO parser
    END DO pass

    ! Close the diag_table file.
    DEALLOCATE(diag_table)

    ! check duplicate output_fields in the diag_table
    CALL check_duplicate_output_fields(err_msg=local_err_msg)
    IF ( local_err_msg /= '' ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_diag_table', trim(local_err_msg), err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

  END SUBROUTINE parse_diag_table
  ! </SUBROUTINE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <SUBROUTINE NAME="open_diag_table">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Open the diag_table file.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     SUBROUTINE open_diag_table(iunit, iostat)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     Open the <TT>diag_table</TT> file, and return the Fortran file unit number.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <OUT NAME="iunit" TYPE="INTEGER">Fortran file unit number of the <TT>diag_table</TT>.</OUT>
  !   <IN NAME="iostat" TYPE="INTEGER, OPTIONAL">
  !     Status of opening file.  If iostat == 0, file exists.  If iostat > 0, the diag_table file does not exist.
  !   </IN>
  !   <OUT NAME="err_msg" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*), OPTIONAL">
  !     String to hold the return error message.
  !   </OUT>
  SUBROUTINE open_diag_table(iunit, iostat, err_msg)
    INTEGER, INTENT(out) :: iunit
    INTEGER, INTENT(out), OPTIONAL, TARGET :: iostat
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(out), OPTIONAL :: err_msg

    INTEGER, TARGET :: mystat
    INTEGER, POINTER :: pstat

    IF ( PRESENT(iostat) ) THEN
       pstat => iostat
    ELSE
       pstat => mystat
    END IF

    IF ( .NOT.file_exist('diag_table') ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::open_diag_table',&
            & 'diag_table file does not exist.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    ELSE
       pstat = 0
    END IF

    CALL mpp_open(iunit, 'diag_table', action=mpp_rdonly)
  END SUBROUTINE open_diag_table
  ! </SUBROUTINE>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <SUBROUTINE NAME="close_diag_table">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Close the diag_table file.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     SUBROUTINE close_diag_table(iunit)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     Closes the diag_table file.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="iunit" TYPE="INTEGER">Fortran file unit number of the <TT>diag_table</TT>.</IN>
  SUBROUTINE close_diag_table(iunit)
    INTEGER, INTENT(in) :: iunit

    CALL close_file(iunit)
  END SUBROUTINE close_diag_table
  ! </SUBROUTINE>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <FUNCTION NAME="parse_file_line">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Parse a file description line from the <TT>diag_table</TT> file.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     TYPE(file_description_type) FUNCTION parse_file_line(line, istat, err_msg)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     <TT>parse_file_line</TT> parses a file description line from the <TT>diag_table</TT> file, and returns a
  !     <TT>TYPE(file_description_type)</TT>.  The calling function, would then need to call the <TT>init_file</TT> to initialize
  !     the diagnostic output file.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="line" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*)">Line to parse from the <TT>diag_table</TT> file.</IN>
  !   <OUT NAME="istat" TYPE="INTEGER, OPTIONAL">
  !     Return state of the function.  A value of 0 indicates success.  A positive value indicates a <TT>FATAL</TT> error occurred,
  !     and a negative value indicates a <TT>WARNING</TT> should be issued.
  !   </OUT>
  !   <OUT NAME="err_msg" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*), OPTIONAL">
  !     Error string to include in the <TT>FATAL</TT> or <TT>WARNING</TT> message.
  !   </OUT>
  TYPE(file_description_type) FUNCTION parse_file_line(line, istat, err_msg)
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in) :: line
    INTEGER, INTENT(out), OPTIONAL, TARGET :: istat
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(out), OPTIONAL :: err_msg

    INTEGER, TARGET :: mystat
    INTEGER, POINTER :: pstat
    INTEGER :: year, month, day, hour, minute, second
    CHARACTER(len=256) :: local_err_msg !< Hold the return error message from routine calls.

    IF ( PRESENT(istat) ) THEN
       pstat => istat
    ELSE
       pstat => mystat
    END IF
    pstat = 0 ! default success return value

    ! Initialize the optional file description fields.
    parse_file_line%new_file_freq = 0
    parse_file_line%new_file_freq_units = ''
    parse_file_line%start_time_s = ''
    parse_file_line%file_duration = 0
    parse_file_line%file_duration_units = ''

    ! Read in the file description line..
    READ (line, fmt=*, iostat=mystat) parse_file_line%file_name, parse_file_line%output_freq, parse_file_line%output_freq_units,&
         & parse_file_line%file_format, parse_file_line%time_units, parse_file_line%long_name,&
         & parse_file_line%new_file_freq, parse_file_line%new_file_freq_units, parse_file_line%start_time_s,&
         & parse_file_line%file_duration, parse_file_line%file_duration_units
    IF ( mystat > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = mystat
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', 'Incorrect file description format in diag_table.', err_msg) )&
            & RETURN
    END IF

    ! Check for unallowed characters in strings
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%file_name, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in file_name in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%output_freq_units, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in output_freq_units in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%time_units, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in time_units in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%long_name, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in long_name in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%new_file_freq_units, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in new_file_freq_units in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%start_time_s, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in start_time_s in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_file_line%file_duration_units, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in file_duration_units in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF


    ! Fix the file name
    parse_file_line%file_name = fix_file_name(trim(parse_file_line%file_name))

    ! Verify values / formats are correct
    IF ( parse_file_line%file_format > 2 .OR. parse_file_line%file_format < 1 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', 'Invalid file format for file description in the diag_table.',&
            & err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

    ! check for known units
    parse_file_line%iTime_units = find_unit_ivalue(parse_file_line%time_units)
    parse_file_line%iOutput_freq_units = find_unit_ivalue(parse_file_line%output_freq_units)
    parse_file_line%iNew_file_freq_units = find_unit_ivalue(parse_file_line%new_file_freq_units)
    parse_file_line%iFile_duration_units = find_unit_ivalue(parse_file_line%file_duration_units)
    ! Verify the units are valid
    IF ( parse_file_line%iTime_units < 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', 'Invalid time axis units in diag_table.', err_msg) )&
            & RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( parse_file_line%iOutput_freq_units < 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', 'Invalid output frequency units in diag_table.', err_msg) )&
            & RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( parse_file_line%iNew_file_freq_units < 0 .AND. parse_file_line%new_file_freq > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', 'Invalid new file frequency units in diag_table.', err_msg) )&
            & RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( parse_file_line%iFile_duration_units < 0 .AND. parse_file_line%file_duration > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', 'Invalid file duration units in diag_table.', err_msg) )&
            & RETURN
    END IF

    !::sdu::
    !::sdu:: Here is where we would want to parse the regional/global string
    !::sdu::

    ! Check for file frequency, start time and duration presence.
    ! This will determine how the init subroutine is called.
    new_file_freq_present: IF ( parse_file_line%new_file_freq > 0 ) THEN ! New file frequency present.
       IF ( len_trim(parse_file_line%start_time_s) > 0 ) THEN ! start time present
          READ (parse_file_line%start_time_s, fmt=*, iostat=mystat) year, month, day, hour, minute, second
          IF ( mystat /= 0 ) THEN
             pstat = 1
             IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line',&
                  & 'Invalid start time in the file description in diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
          END IF
          parse_file_line%start_time = set_date(year, month, day, hour, minute, second, err_msg=local_err_msg)
          IF ( local_err_msg /= '' ) THEN
             pstat = 1
             IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_file_line', local_err_msg, err_msg) ) RETURN
          END IF
          IF ( parse_file_line%file_duration <= 0 ) THEN ! file_duration not present
             parse_file_line%file_duration = parse_file_line%new_file_freq
             parse_file_line%iFile_duration_units = parse_file_line%iNew_file_freq_units
          END IF
       ELSE
          parse_file_line%start_time = base_time
          parse_file_line%file_duration = parse_file_line%new_file_freq
          parse_file_line%iFile_duration_units = parse_file_line%iNew_file_freq_units
       END IF
    END IF new_file_freq_present

  END FUNCTION parse_file_line
  ! </FUNCTION>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <FUNCTION NAME="parse_field_line">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Parse a field description line from the <TT>diag_table</TT> file.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     TYPE(field_description_type) FUNCTION parse_field_line(line, istat, err_msg)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     <TT>parse_field_line</TT> parses a field description line from the <TT>diag_table</TT> file, and returns a
  !     <TT>TYPE(field_description_type)</TT>.  The calling function, would then need to call the <TT>init_input_field</TT> and
  !     <TT>init_output_field</TT> to initialize the diagnostic output field.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="line" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*)">Line to parse from the <TT>diag_table</TT> file.</IN>
  !   <OUT NAME="istat" TYPE="INTEGER, OPTIONAL">
  !     Return state of the function.  A value of 0 indicates success.  A positive value indicates a <TT>FATAL</TT> error occurred,
  !     and a negative value indicates a <TT>WARNING</TT> should be issued.
  !   </OUT>
  !   <OUT NAME="err_msg" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*), OPTIONAL">
  !     Error string to include in the <TT>FATAL</TT> or <TT>WARNING</TT> message.
  !   </OUT>
  TYPE(field_description_type) function parse_field_line(line, istat, err_msg)
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in) :: line
    INTEGER, INTENT(out), OPTIONAL, TARGET :: istat
    CHARACTER(len=*), OPTIONAL, INTENT(out) :: err_msg

    INTEGER, TARGET :: mystat
    INTEGER, POINTER :: pstat

    IF ( PRESENT(istat) ) THEN
       pstat => istat
    ELSE
       pstat => mystat
    END IF
    pstat = 0 ! default success return value

    READ (line, fmt=*, iostat=mystat) parse_field_line%module_name, parse_field_line%field_name, parse_field_line%output_name,&
         & parse_field_line%file_name, parse_field_line%time_sampling, parse_field_line%time_method, parse_field_line%spatial_ops,&
         & parse_field_line%pack
    IF ( mystat /= 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Field description format is incorrect in diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

    ! Check for unallowed characters in the string
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%module_name, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in module_name in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%field_name, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in field_name in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%output_name, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in output_name in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%file_name, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in file_name in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%time_sampling, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in time_sampling in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%time_method, unallowed_all) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in time_method in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF
    IF ( scan(parse_field_line%spatial_ops, unallowed_qte) > 0 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Unallowed character in spatial_ops in the diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

    ! Fix the file name
    ! Removes any added '.nc' and appends additional information.
    parse_field_line%file_name = fix_file_name(trim(parse_field_line%file_name))

    IF ( parse_field_line%pack > 8 .OR. parse_field_line%pack < 1 ) THEN
       pstat = 1
       IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
            & 'Packing is out of range for the field description in diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
    END IF

    IF ( lowercase(trim(parse_field_line%spatial_ops)) /= 'none' ) THEN
       READ (parse_field_line%spatial_ops, fmt=*, iostat=mystat) parse_field_line%regional_coords
       IF ( mystat /= 0 ) THEN
          IF ( fms_error_handler('diag_table_mod::parse_field_line',&
               & 'Error in regional output description for field description in diag_table.', err_msg) ) RETURN
       END IF
    END IF
  END FUNCTION parse_field_line
  ! </FUNCTION>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <FUNCTION NAME="is_a_file">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Determines if a line from the diag_table file is a file.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     PURE LOGICAL FUNCTION is_a_file(line)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     <TT>is_a_file</TT> checks a diag_table line to determine if the line describes a file.  If the line describes a file, the
  !     <TT>is_a_file</TT> will return <TT>.TRUE.</TT>.  Otherwise, it will return <TT>.FALSE.</TT>
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="line" TYPE="CARACTER(len=*)">String containing the <TT>diag_table</TT> line.</IN>
  PURE LOGICAL FUNCTION is_a_file(line)
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in) :: line

    CHARACTER(len=5) :: first
    INTEGER :: second
    INTEGER :: mystat !< IO status from read

#if defined __PATHSCALE__ || defined _CRAYFTN
    ! This portion is to 'fix' pathscale's and Cray's Fortran compilers inability to handle the FMT=* correctly in the read
    ! statement.
    CHARACTER(len=10) :: secondstring
    INTEGER :: comma1, comma2, linelen

    linelen = len(line)
    comma1 = index(line,',') + 1 ! +1 to go past the comma
    comma2 = index(line(comma1:linelen),',') + comma1 - 2 ! -2 to get rid of +1 in comma1 and to get 1 character before the comma

    secondstring = adjustl(line(comma1:comma2))
    READ (unit=secondstring, fmt='(I)', iostat=mystat) second
#else
    READ (unit=line, fmt=*, iostat=mystat) first, second
#endif

    ! The line is a file if my status is zero after the read.
    is_a_file = mystat == 0
  END FUNCTION is_a_file
  ! </FUNCTION>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <FUNCTION NAME="fix_file_name(file_name_string)">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Fixes the file name for use with diagnostic file and field initializations.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     PURE CHARACTER(len=128) FUNCTION fix_file_name(file_name_string)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     Removes any trailing '.nc' and appends (if requested) append_pelist_name.
  !
  !     Presently, the ensemble appendix will override the append_pelist_name variable.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="file_name_string" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*)">String containing the file name from the <TT>diag_table</TT>.</IN>
  PURE CHARACTER(len=128) FUNCTION fix_file_name(file_name_string)
    CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(IN) :: file_name_string

    INTEGER :: file_name_len

    fix_file_name = file_name_string ! Default return value

    file_name_len = len_trim(file_name_string)

    ! Remove trailing '.nc' from the file_name, and append suffixes
    IF ( file_name_len > 2 ) THEN
       IF ( file_name_string(file_name_len-2:file_name_len) == '.nc' ) THEN
          fix_file_name = file_name_string(1:file_name_len-3)
          file_name_len = file_name_len - 3
       END IF
    END IF

    ! Add the optional suffix based on the pe list name if the
    ! append_pelist_name == .TRUE.
    IF ( append_pelist_name ) THEN
       fix_file_name(file_name_len+1:) = trim(pelist_name)
    END IF
  END FUNCTION fix_file_name
  ! </FUNCTION>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <FUNCTION NAME="find_unit_ivalue">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Return the integer value for the given time unit.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     PURE INTEGER FUNCTION find_unit_ivalue(unit_string)
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     Returns the corresponding integer value for the given time unit.
  !     <UL>
  !       <LI> seconds = 1 </LI>
  !       <LI> minutes = 2 </LI>
  !       <LI> hours = 3 </LI>
  !       <LI> days = 4 </LI>
  !       <LI> months = 5 </LI>
  !       <LI> years = 6 </LI>
  !       <LI> unknown = -1 </LI>
  !     </UL>
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  !   <IN NAME="unit_string" TYPE="CHARACTER(len=*)">String containing the unit.</IN>
  PURE INTEGER FUNCTION find_unit_ivalue(unit_string)
       CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(IN) :: unit_string !< Input string, containing the unit.

    SELECT CASE (trim(unit_string))
    CASE ('seconds')
       find_unit_ivalue = 1
    CASE ('minutes')
       find_unit_ivalue = 2
    CASE ('hours')
       find_unit_ivalue = 3
    CASE ('days')
       find_unit_ivalue = 4
    CASE ('months')
       find_unit_ivalue = 5
    CASE ('years')
       find_unit_ivalue = 6
    CASE DEFAULT
       find_unit_ivalue = -1 ! Return statement if an incorrect / unknown unit used.
    END SELECT
  END FUNCTION find_unit_ivalue
  ! </FUNCTION>
  ! </PRIVATE>

  ! <PRIVATE>
  ! <SUBROUTINE NAME="initialize_output_arrays">
  !   <OVERVIEW>
  !     Allocate the file, in and out field arrays after reading the <TT>diag_table</TT> file.
  !   </OVERVIEW>
  !   <TEMPLATE>
  !     SUBROUTINE initialize_output_arrays()
  !   </TEMPLATE>
  !   <DESCRIPTION>
  !     After reading in the <TT>diag_table</TT> file, the arrays that will hold the file, in, and out field data need to be
  !     allocated.  This routine will determine the size of the arrays, and then allocate the arrays.
  !   </DESCRIPTION>
  SUBROUTINE initialize_output_arrays()
    ! Place Holder
  END SUBROUTINE initialize_output_arrays
  ! </SUBROUTINE>
  ! </PRIVATE>
END MODULE diag_table_mod