function populateTerms() {
    $("#C-paymentTerms").autocomplete({
        source: function (request, response) {
            $.ajax({
                url: "/POMgmt/GetPaymentTerms",
                data: { query: request.term },
                success: function (result) {
                    if (result && result.success && Array.isArray(result.data)) {

                        var formattedData = result.data.map(item => ({
                            label: item.label || '', // Use an empty string if undefined
                            value: item.value !== undefined && item.value !== null ? item.value.toString() : ''
                        }));

                        response(formattedData);
                    } else {
                        console.error('Invalid data format received:', result);
                        response([]); 
                    }
                }
            });
        },
        minLength: 2,
        select: function (event, ui) {
            $('#C-paymentTerms').val(ui.item.label);
            $('#C-paymentTermsId').val(ui.item.value);
            return false;
        },
        focus: function (event, ui) {
            event.preventDefault();
        },
        open: function () {
            var dropdown = $(".ui-autocomplete");
            dropdown.css({
                "max-height": "200px",
                "overflow-y": "auto"
            });
        },
        messages: {
            noResults: '',
            results: function (count) {
                return count + (count > 1 ? ' results' : ' result');
            }
        }
    });
}