SAP Message 62175 - Settlement variant has to be in yearly periods

Diagnosis
You want to save a settlement variant that is defined as ayear-independent variant. The settlement periods for this variant mustbe repeatable with a period of one year and without overlaps.

System Response
The settlement variant is not saved.

Procedure
Please define the settlement periods in such a way that date of thefirst settlement plus one year is after the settlement period lastdefined. The interval between settlement periods does not have to beidentical.
If a settlement variant only comprises one settlement period, it isalways periodic.
Example for the year 1990:
a) Incorrect!!
To-month To-day Year shift Concrete period for 1990
01 31 0 3/1/1990 to 1/31/1990 Error
02 28 -1 2/1/1990 to 2/28/1991
b) Correct
To-month To-day Year shift Concrete period for 1990
07 31 0 2/1/1990 to 7/31/1990
01 31 -1 8/1/1990 to 1/31/1991