How to join column from table2 to table1 after a specified column of table1?

Question

I have a query like this:

Select table1.*, table2.column1  from table1 join table2 on table1.column1=table2.column1

It works, but it puts the column in the end of the datagridview , but i have to put table2.column1 , after a specified column of table2 , and i have to use table1.* and i cant use listing of the table1 's columns is it possible?

Answer 1

And why exactly can't you use a list of all the fields?

NO , it's not possible to place a column in the middle of columns specified with * , not with pure SQL and not with dynamic.

Just specify them, don't be lazy, it's better practice:

SELECT table1.col1,
       table1.col2,
       table2.col1,
       table1.col3
 ..........

Answer 2

because i am using union queries, and the table names are changing and one table contains more colums than the other

if table1 differs, that above all should be a strong argument for specifing all needed fields separatly. In case of a new field in table1, your query would be broken, cause the number of fields will differ from the ones used in the next union.