Drupal 7 "Can't add fields to content type?"

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Drupal 7 I have a problem with adding more "fields" to my content type (node).

to explain it in details, I have contact type called "staff" with 17 fields. I want to add more one field called "Staff ID no" after writing field name it is not taking me to next "field settings page" instead it keeps me in the same page!

When I try to add the field again it gave me the below error message"

"The machine-readable name is already in use. It must be unique."

which mean it is already been created from the first attempt but yet still not shown in "staff" content type fields area?

is there any limitation of fields quantity per content type?

Please advise?

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There is no limit to the amount of fields on a content type. Check the page at admin/reports/fields and see if your field is listed and if it says it is attached to your staff content type. – 2pha
Thank you very much for your fast reply, actually it is not listed in fields report page! – Ahmed ICT
and BTW, I can add fields to other content types but not this one "staff" !? – Ahmed ICT
Probably Drupal messed up something while you were creating that field for the first time. Try finding it in database and deleting it directly there... – MilanG
But I tried to add another 5 fields and still can't find them?! – Ahmed ICT

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"The machine-readable name is already in use. It must be unique."this error occour when a field with same machine name exist.suppose u have field named Staff ID and it created with machine name staff_id and then u have another field with name Staff IDs and you r saving it's machine name as staff_id it will show that error.if u save it with staff_ids.it will save.