Converting date in french format

Question

Hi All,
Hi All,
Please let me know if you have any idea
I am converting the date to French /infact multi lang
select to_char(sysdate,'Fmddth Month, yyyy','NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE =FRENCH') from dual
so this is giving me "8th Septembre, 2011"
but what i want is "8er Septembre, 2011" instead of "th" i need "er"
Thanks & Regards,
Dhana

Answer 1

from http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14225/ch3globenv.htm
Example 3-12 NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE=FRENCH, Month and Day NamesAs an example of how to use NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE, set the date language to French:
ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE = FRENCH;
Enter a SELECT statement:
SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'Day:Dd Month yyyy') FROM DUAL;
You should see output similar to the following:
TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'DAY:DDMONTHYYYY')
Vendredi:07 Décembre 2001
When numbers are spelled in words using the TO_CHAR function, the English spelling is always used. For example, enter the following SELECT statement:
SQL> SELECT TO_CHAR(TO_DATE('12-Oct.-2001'),'Day: ddspth Month') FROM DUAL;
You should see output similar to the following:
TO_CHAR(TO_DATE('12-OCT.-2001'),'DAY:DDSPTHMONTH')
Vendredi: twelfth Octobre