diff --git a/pipekit/web/app.py b/pipekit/web/app.py
index c38b4b3..674c125 100644
--- a/pipekit/web/app.py
+++ b/pipekit/web/app.py
@@ -295,6 +295,29 @@ def wizard_step2(request: Request,
     )
 
 
+@_router.get("/wizard/schemas")
+def wizard_schemas(request: Request,
+                    source_connection_id: int = Query(...)):
+    """JSON list of schema names. Drivers that need scoping (e.g. MSSQL by
+    database) read those qualifiers from the querystring."""
+    conn = repo.get_connection(source_connection_id)
+    if conn is None:
+        raise HTTPException(404, f"connection id={source_connection_id} not found")
+    drv = _driver_for_conn(conn)
+    if drv is None:
+        raise HTTPException(500, "driver row missing for connection")
+    qp = dict(request.query_params)
+    qvals = {f.name: qp[f.name] for f in drv.browse_fields()
+             if f.name != "schema" and qp.get(f.name)}
+    try:
+        names = drv.list_schemas(conn, **qvals)
+    except (jrunner.JrunnerError, ValueError) as e:
+        return {"error": str(e), "schemas": []}
+    except Exception as e:                                           # noqa: BLE001
+        return {"error": f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}", "schemas": []}
+    return {"schemas": names}
+
+
 @_router.get("/wizard/columns", response_class=HTMLResponse)
 def wizard_step3(request: Request,
                   source_connection_id: int = Query(...),
diff --git a/pipekit/web/static/style.css b/pipekit/web/static/style.css
index 24e85b7..013ef8f 100644
--- a/pipekit/web/static/style.css
+++ b/pipekit/web/static/style.css
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ form.inline { display: inline; }
     grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
     gap: 1rem;
 }
+/* Grid items default to min-width:auto which is content-sized; let them
+   shrink so wide tables/inputs inside don't blow out the layout. */
+.two-col > * { min-width: 0; }
 @media (max-width: 900px) {
     .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 }
@@ -261,11 +264,16 @@ label.field .help { grid-column: 2; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 12px; }
 .steps .step .num { font-weight: 700; margin-right: 0.4rem; }
 
 /* Radio/checkbox-in-row tables */
+table.picker { table-layout: fixed; }
 table.picker td.pick { width: 2.5rem; text-align: center; }
 table.picker input[type="radio"],
 table.picker input[type="checkbox"] { margin: 0; }
 table.picker tbody tr { cursor: pointer; }
 table.picker tbody tr:hover td { background: #1c2128; }
+/* Drop the global 14rem min-width for in-row text inputs so the picker
+   table can shrink to its container instead of pushing past it. */
+table.picker input[type="text"] { min-width: 0; }
+table.picker td { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
 
 /* Flash messages */
 .flash {
diff --git a/pipekit/web/templates/wizard_step2.html b/pipekit/web/templates/wizard_step2.html
index bd0236b..9deeae5 100644
--- a/pipekit/web/templates/wizard_step2.html
+++ b/pipekit/web/templates/wizard_step2.html
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
                 <input type="text" name="{{ f.name }}"
                        value="{{ qvals.get(f.name, '') }}"
                        {% if f.required %}required{% endif %}
+                       {% if f.name == 'schema' %}list="schema-options" autocomplete="off" id="schema-input"{% endif %}
                        placeholder="{{ f.default or '' }}">
                 {% if f.help %}<span class="help">{{ f.help }}</span>{% endif %}
             </label>
             {% endfor %}
+            <datalist id="schema-options"></datalist>
 
             <label class="field">
                 <span>table (skip browse)</span>
@@ -64,11 +66,112 @@
                     }
                 });
                 updateBtn();
+
+                // Populate <datalist> + visible "Schemas" panel from the
+                // source DB. Refetch when scoping qualifiers change (mssql:
+                // database, linked_server).
+                var dlist = document.getElementById('schema-options');
+                var countTag = document.getElementById('schema-count');
+                var gridBody = document.getElementById('schema-grid-body');
+                var emptyTag = document.getElementById('schema-empty');
+                var filterInput = document.getElementById('schema-filter');
+                var dbInput = document.querySelector('input[name="database"]');
+                var lsInput = document.querySelector('input[name="linked_server"]');
+                var connId = {{ connection.id }};
+                var allSchemas = [];
+                var inFlight = 0;
+
+                function applySchemaFilter() {
+                    var q = (filterInput.value || '').toLowerCase().trim();
+                    var visible = 0;
+                    Array.prototype.forEach.call(gridBody.children, function (tr) {
+                        var n = tr.getAttribute('data-name') || '';
+                        var show = !q || n.toLowerCase().indexOf(q) !== -1;
+                        tr.style.display = show ? '' : 'none';
+                        if (show) visible++;
+                    });
+                    countTag.textContent = q
+                        ? visible + ' of ' + allSchemas.length + ' shown'
+                        : allSchemas.length + ' total';
+                }
+
+                function renderSchemas() {
+                    dlist.innerHTML = '';
+                    gridBody.innerHTML = '';
+                    allSchemas.forEach(function (s) {
+                        var o = document.createElement('option');
+                        o.value = s;
+                        dlist.appendChild(o);
+
+                        var tr = document.createElement('tr');
+                        tr.setAttribute('data-name', s);
+                        tr.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+                        var td = document.createElement('td');
+                        td.className = 'mono';
+                        td.textContent = s;
+                        tr.appendChild(td);
+                        tr.addEventListener('click', function () {
+                            if (schemaInput) schemaInput.value = s;
+                        });
+                        gridBody.appendChild(tr);
+                    });
+                    emptyTag.style.display = allSchemas.length ? 'none' : '';
+                    applySchemaFilter();
+                }
+
+                function loadSchemas() {
+                    var qs = new URLSearchParams({ source_connection_id: connId });
+                    if (dbInput && dbInput.value.trim()) qs.set('database', dbInput.value.trim());
+                    if (lsInput && lsInput.value.trim()) qs.set('linked_server', lsInput.value.trim());
+                    var token = ++inFlight;
+                    countTag.textContent = 'loading…';
+                    fetch('/wizard/schemas?' + qs.toString())
+                        .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
+                        .then(function (j) {
+                            if (token !== inFlight) return;            // stale
+                            allSchemas = j.schemas || [];
+                            renderSchemas();
+                            if (j.error) {
+                                countTag.textContent = 'load failed: ' + j.error;
+                                countTag.style.color = 'var(--danger)';
+                            } else {
+                                countTag.style.color = '';
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .catch(function (e) {
+                            if (token !== inFlight) return;
+                            countTag.textContent = 'load failed: ' + e;
+                            countTag.style.color = 'var(--danger)';
+                        });
+                }
+                filterInput.addEventListener('input', applySchemaFilter);
+                if (dbInput) dbInput.addEventListener('change', loadSchemas);
+                if (lsInput) lsInput.addEventListener('change', loadSchemas);
+                loadSchemas();
             })();
         </script>
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<div class="panel" id="schema-panel">
+    <header>
+        Schemas
+        <span class="subtitle" id="schema-count">loading…</span>
+        <span style="margin-left:auto">
+            <input type="text" id="schema-filter"
+                   placeholder="filter (substring)"
+                   autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false"
+                   style="min-width:18rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px">
+        </span>
+    </header>
+    <div class="body tight" style="max-height:18rem;overflow:auto">
+        <table class="grid picker" id="schema-grid">
+            <tbody id="schema-grid-body"></tbody>
+        </table>
+        <div id="schema-empty" class="empty" style="display:none">no schemas</div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
 {% if fetch_error %}
 <div class="panel">
     <header>Browse failed</header>