SCCM 2012 - Automatic Deployment Rule - Error 0X87D20415

Problem:

You create an automatic deployment rule and run it but it fails with the following error code:

0X87D20415

Cause:

The search parameters you've set on the automatic deployment rule have pulled back too many updates. The number of updates that a ADR can detect is capped at 1000. If you open up the %install directory%\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Logs\ruleengine.log file on the SCCM server, you should be able to view the progress of the ADR and an explanation of why it failed:

Resolution:

Reduce the range of settings you've configured in the Software Updates settings to ensure fewer updates are discovered, e.g. reduce the 'Date Released or Revised' from a year to a month: