<p>Bumping php.ini's <code>max_input_vars</code> to a higher value as described in the answer <a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/2777/5692">here</a> fixed it.</p>

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2017-06-19T15:17:27.667Z
2017-06-19T15:17:27.667Z
Jan Van Echelpoel
<p>When saving a newly added block type with subfields to an existing Matrix, the subfields of the new block type are gone and also are the subfields of 6 of the last block types. The whole Matrix contains 29 block types.</p>

<p>I'm using Craft CMS 2.6.2982.</p>

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Adding a new block type to Matrix causes subfields and subfields of other block types to disappear
# Adding a new block type to Matrix causes subfields and subfields of other block types to disappear

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-19)

When saving a newly added block type with subfields to an existing Matrix, the subfields of the new block type are gone and also are the subfields of 6 of the last block types. The whole Matrix contains 29 block types.

I'm using Craft CMS 2.6.2982.

**Tags:** matrix, field, block-types


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-06-19. Score: 2

Bumping php.ini's `max_input_vars` to a higher value as described in the answer [here](https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/2777/5692) fixed it.


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