Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 does not allow saving changes to table structures that requires the table to be re-created

Default Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 does not allow saving changes to table structures that requires the table to be re-created, like inserting a new column at a specific position or changing the data type of a field. The saving process is aborted with the following error dialog:




You can change this behavior by unchecking the option
Tools > Options > Designers > Prevent saving changes that require table re-creation