>Is there a way (preferably with a visual tool) to insert a field in a SQL Server table so that it comes at a specific position amongst the fields?
Yep - SQL Server Enterprise Manager is such tool.
For SQL2K it is located in:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\BINN\SQL Server Enterprise Manager.MSC"
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