Unsuccessful storage media movement handling in automated removable storage media environments

A system for moving items of removable storage media in an automated removable media system, the system comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media;
• a processing system operatively coupled with the one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media that, when read and executed by the processing system, direct the processing system to:
• receive one or more user provided parameters that indicate one or more types unsuccessful media move operations that should be reported as successful;
• receive a first request to move a first item of removable storage media from a first position in the automated removable media system to a second position in the automated removable media system;
• initiate a first move operation of the first item from the first position to the second position by at least one changer device;
• determine that the first move operation resulted in one of the one or more types of unsuccessful media move operations;
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• indicate that the first move operation was successful in response to the first request.