	INTEGER FUNCTION KNOWN_GRID ( data_set, category, variable )

*
*
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*
* find the defining grid for the given variable
* if unknown - return unknown flag

* programmer - steve hankin
* NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, WA - Tropical Modeling and Analysis Program
* written for VAX computer under VMS operating system
*
* V200:   7/6/89 - based on IGRID
* V230:  7/21/92 - check for unspecified data set on calc_var
* v554: 1/04 *acm* Counter variables for REPEAT/RANGE=/NAME=
* V680 5/12 *acm* 6D Ferret, changes for DEFINE DATA/AGGREGATE
* V698  3/16 *sh* added logic for cat_ef_time2d (ACTS_LIKE_FVAR)

	include	'tmap_dims.parm'
#       include "tmap_dset.parm"
	include	'xdset_info.cmn_text'
	external xdset_info_data
	include	'ferret.parm'
	include	'xvariables.cmn'
        include 'xfr_grid.cmn'
        INCLUDE 'xpyvar_info.cmn'

* calling argument declarations:
	INTEGER	data_set, category, variable

* internal variable declarations:
	LOGICAL ACTS_LIKE_FVAR
	INTEGER	dset

* different procedure for determining grid from each category
	IF     ( ACTS_LIKE_FVAR(category) ) THEN

	   KNOWN_GRID = ds_grid_number( variable )
	   IF (ds_grid_number( variable ) .EQ. int4_init) 
     .	      KNOWN_GRID = unspecified_int4

        ELSEIF ( category .EQ. cat_pystat_var ) THEN

           KNOWN_GRID = pyvar_grid_number( variable )

	ELSEIF ( category .EQ. cat_user_var ) THEN

* ... allow "abstract" expressions that don't depend on data set
	   IF ( .NOT.uvar_need_dset(variable)
     .	   .OR. data_set .EQ. unspecified_int4 ) THEN
	      dset = pdset_irrelevant
	   ELSE
	      dset = data_set
	   ENDIF
	   KNOWN_GRID = uvar_grid( variable, dset )

	ELSEIF ( category .EQ. cat_temp_var ) THEN

	   KNOWN_GRID = mr_grid( variable )

	ELSEIF ( category .EQ. cat_counter_var ) THEN

	   KNOWN_GRID = mgrid_xabstract

	ELSEIF ( category .EQ. cat_attrib_val ) THEN  

	   KNOWN_GRID = mgrid_xabstract

	ELSE

	   STOP 'KNOWN_GR'

	ENDIF

	RETURN
	END
