Which is more effecient?

[Ray Rose]

I would like some advice on which method is a more effecient method to use. I have the following setup of my data input:

DataInputA - DataInputU

On the web form there is going to be a maximum of 64 columns and 22 (letters A-U) rows. This adds up to a lot of data to put into a table. Mainly this data consists of DECIMAL(18,2) and one single DataInput of VARCHAR(4). What would be the best method of setting this up into a database?

Method A:
Create DB columns DataInputA1 - DataInputA64 and repeat this for each letter from B to U.

Method B:
Create the DB column DataInputA and set it up as TEXT column type (which will hold the imploded packed data). Then repeat this for the rest of the letters B to U.

This table will experience normal (though sometimes may get high) transaction traffic usage. Maybe you know of a better method. Please share your experiences and suggestions. Thanks.

Your help is much appreciated.