$all_items = get_posts(
                    array(
                        'fields'        => 'ids',
                        'numberposts'   => -1,
                        'post_type'     => 'consolidation',
                        'post_status'   => 'publish',
                        'post__not_in'  => $combined_status_posts,
                    )
                );

                // error_log('all items');
                // error_log( print_r($all_items, 1) );

                if ( ! empty( $all_items ) ) {
                    $flag_send_mail = false;
                    $new_item_id = 0; // used in sending email.
                    foreach ( $all_items as $item_id) {
                        if( wp_fusion()->access->user_can_access( $item_id, $user_id ) ) {
                            // error_log(' has access to ' . $item_id );
                            array_push( $tobe, $item_id );
                            $flag_send_mail = true;
                            $new_item_id = $item_id;
                        }
                    }