1. A method for operating an automation device, wherein the automation device executes an automation solution having at least a program code object, comprising: instantiating the program code object on the automation device to provide a software program for the automation device, the solution comprising program code; creating a description object comprising data appropriate to a specific type of the program code object based upon the instantiation, said data including information different from information present in the program code object for use in conjunction with operation of the program code object; storing the description object in a database separate and apart from the automation device and with other, different description objects associated with different devices; storing a description reference in the program code object, wherein the description reference refers to the description object so that during normal operation of the automation device the data in the description object which is appropriate to the specific type of the program code object can be accessed; and providing access to the description object during operation of the automation device via the description reference in order for the instantiated program code to use data of the description object which is information different from information present in the program code object in conjunction with operation of the program code object.