Why would an (onchange) client script pop-up run multiple times upon 'Save/Update' of record?

[coreyo]

I have an 'onChange' on the priority field, client script.  When the priority is changed (record not yet saved) pops up as expected.  When the user goes to 'Save / Update' the record, the pop up fires multiple times.  This is not an onSubmit, so not understanding why?  script below.

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {
   if (oldValue != newValue) {
   //Popup asking user to validate the priority change
	   if(!g_form.isNewRecord()){
	   alert('You are changing the priority from ' + 'P' + oldValue + ' to ' + 'P' + newValue + '.  Please indicate in additional comments why the priority was changed and who approved.');
   }
}
}

[coreyo]

Once the submitter updates the record - it will again fires those same pop-ups multiple times.  The onchange should occur only during the field being changed, not when the record is updated.

[Michael Fry1]

A onChange client script runs onChange & onLoad. Adding:

if (isLoading || g_form.isNewRecord()) {
		return;
	}

to the top of the script prevents it from running onLoad (isLoading) or if it's a new record.

Are you saying you have this in your scripts but they are running onLoad?

[coreyo]

Correct, my two client scripts, the top both have:

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {
	if (isLoading || g_form.isNewRecord()) {
        return;
   }

[Michael Fry1]

Are you sure the pop-ups are caused by these 2 scripts and not another onLoad script? If you inactive these scripts, do you still get the pop-ups?

Can you post your full script?

[coreyo]

Full script below.  If inactive, issue does not occur.

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading, isTemplate) {
	if (isLoading || g_user.hasRole('admin') || g_form.isNewRecord()) {
        return;
   }

	if (oldValue != newValue) {
   //Popup asking user to validate the priority change
	   alert('You are changing the priority from ' + 'P' + oldValue + ' to ' + 'P' + newValue + '.');
   }
}