diff --git a/backup_new.sh b/backup_new.sh
index 07a7f1d..6f115f8 100755
--- a/backup_new.sh
+++ b/backup_new.sh
@@ -514,10 +514,32 @@ fi
 export TMPDIR="${borgBaseDir}/tmp"
 
 
+### execute borg depending on whether extra files and/or exclusions are defined
 
+## construct the proper borg commandline
+# base command
+if [ "$exclusions" -eq 0 ]; then
+    borgCMD="borg --show-rc create ${borgCreateParams} \
+        ::$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S) \
+        ${seafDir} \
+        ${seafData} \
+        ${sqlDumpDir}"
+elif [ "$exclusions" -eq 1 ]; then
+    borgCMD="borg --show-rc create ${borgCreateParams} \
+        --exclude-from ${borgExcludeListPath} \
+        ::$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S) \
+        ${seafDir} \
+        ${seafData} \
+        ${sqlDumpDir}"
+fi
 
+# add extra locations if defined
+if [ "$includeXtra" -eq 1 ]; then
+    borgCMD="${borgCMD} ${xtraList}"
+fi
 
-
+# execute borg
+${borgCMD} 2>> "$logFile"
 
 
 exit 0