Is This Multi-Fee Payment Automation Possible in Monday + Zapier?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to confirm if this setup is doable or if I should consider another approach.

Each client/item has 6 fee types, and each fee can be paid gradually through subitems.
Parent item columns include:

  • TypeFee (price)

  • Total Paid (mirrored from subitems)

  • Balance (TypeFee – Total Paid)

  • Status → Completed / In Progress / Not Started

I use Zapier to mark a “Final Calc” column as Paid in Full when all fee types show “Completed.”

But I’ve hit some limits:

  • Formula & mirror columns can’t trigger automations or be updated

  • Subitems can’t trigger Zaps

  • “Get Item by ID” not available

  • Data from “Get Items by Column Value” isn’t dynamic

Has anyone managed something similar or found a workaround for this?
Would appreciate any confirmation or advice — just want to know if it’s possible before spending more time testing.

Thanks in advance!

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