The invention relates to an automation installation (1) in which information is available that can be accessed via the automation installation (1) by a computer (4) that is coupled to the automation installation (1). To this end, the computer (4) can access, via an interface (2) a search machine (19) stored in the automation installation (1). Said search machine selects the information available in the automation installation (1) via the automation installation (1) according to at least one criterion that is predetermined in the form of an alphanumeric character string.