Postgres Backup Questions

["John R. Allgood" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello

   I have a question regarding backups on Postgresql 7.4.7-2. We are 
currently using a Progress database and will be moving over to Postgres 
this month. In Progress there is a way to verify your backups does 
Postgres have anything similiar or is there other ways to accompplish 
this. I am currently writing backup and other utility scripts and would 
like to incorporate this into my program.

Thanks

John Allgood -ESC