def _add_pb(pb_config: dict):
        """."""
        # Add status field to the PB
        pb_config['status'] = 'created'

        # Add created and updated timestamps to the PB
        timestamp = datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
        pb_config['created'] = timestamp
        pb_config['updated'] = timestamp

        # set default priority, if not defined
        if 'priority' not in pb_config:
            pb_config['priority'] = 0

        # Retrieve the workflow definition
        SchedulingBlockInstance._update_workflow_definition(pb_config)

        # If needed, add resources and dependencies fields
        keys = ['resources_required', 'resources_assigned', 'dependencies']
        for key in keys:
            if key not in pb_config:
                pb_config[key] = []
            for stage in pb_config['workflow_stages']:
                if key not in stage:
                    stage[key] = []

        # Add PB to the the database
        key = SchedulingObject.get_key(PB_KEY, pb_config['id'])
        # DB.set_hash_values(key, pb_config)
        DB.save_dict(key, pb_config, hierarchical=False)

        # Add to list of PB ids
        key = '{}:active'.format(PB_KEY)
        DB.append_to_list(key, pb_config['id'])
        key = '{}:active:{}'.format(PB_KEY, pb_config['type'])
        DB.append_to_list(key, pb_config['id'])

        # Publish an event to to notify subscribers of the new PB
        pb = SchedulingObject(PB_KEY, pb_config['id'])
        pb.set_status('created')
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