As discussed in https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsnavdev/threads/1430313497944064

The following code is possible to use today, even though it might not be recommended, and it's not (yet) officially supported:

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RecRef.Open(27);

RecRef.FindFirst();

VariantRecRef := RecRef;

Codeunit.Run(5431, VariantRecRef);

RecRef := VariantRecRef;

[Do something with the results in RecRef...]

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In a similar way, this is also possible:

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RecRef.Open(27);

RecRef.FindFirst();

VariantRecRef := RecRef;

Page.Run(30, VariantRecRef);

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These are flexible and all, but it just feels as if there are unnecessary (and memory plus performance expensive) casting involved.

I suggest that the platform is improved to support the following overloads of Codeunit.Run() and Page.Run[Modal]():

[Ok := ] Codeunit.Run(Number: Integer, var RecRef: RecordRef)

Page.Run(Number: Integer, RecRef: RecordRef[, FieldNo: Integer])

Page.Run(Number: Integer, RecRef: RecordRef[, FieldRef: FieldRef])

[Action := ] Page.RunModal(Number: Integer, RecRef: RecordRef[, FieldNo: Integer])

[Action := ] Page.RunModal(Number: Integer, RecRef: RecordRef[, FieldRef: FieldRef])

I hope the signatures are self-explanatory.

I found this idea, that is somewhat related. If RecordRef and Record could be casted to each other, above would also be solved. https://experience.dynamics.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=08a6c1b1-2583-eb11-8ced-0003ff45ceba