Retrieving data from OBIEE server using ODBC

Hello.
I am having difficulty retrieving data from OBIEE 11g using the ODBC connection. My intention is to read OBIEE Server data via a SQL statement issued from an Oracle database using gateways.
I have read and followed the material here:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14571_01/bi.1111/e16364/odbc_data_source.htm#CACBFCJA
I have also tried this from Excel 2007, but have not succeeded:
http://gerardnico.com/wiki/dat/obiee/import_data_from_obiee_to_excel
I have setup a gateway in Oracle and a database link. Iknow it is connecting because when I change the password to something invalid, I get a message about not being able to connect due to username/password.
I have taken a query from Answers (the advanced tab) and tried running it from Sql Developer. The nsqserver.log file ends up with the following Notification:
[nQSError: 13013] Init block, 'DUAL Num (=3)', has more variables than the query select list.
As an experiment, I am using the SampleApp, and have generated the following query in Answers:
SELECT s_0, s_1, s_2, s_3 FROM (
SELECT
0 s_0,
"A - Sample Sales"."Products"."P3 LOB" s_1,
DESCRIPTOR_IDOF("A - Sample Sales"."Products"."P3 LOB") s_2,
"A - Sample Sales"."Base Facts"."1- Revenue" s_3
FROM "A - Sample Sales"
) djm ORDER BY 1, 2 ASC NULLS LAST
Is there a way to issue this query from a database client like SQL Developer? I have setup a database link called obiee via gateways to the ODBC connection, and add @obiee after the table name in the above query, but get the nqs error above.
Thanks for any help. I can provide addl info if such would be useful.
Ari

That would explain my difficulty. I went to the link:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14571_01/relnotes.1111/e10132/biee.htm#CHDIFHEE
that describes the deprecated client. I am confused by the statement there:
"one of the many widely available third-party ODBC/JDBC tools to satisfy previous NQClient functionality"
My understanding of ODBC is not very strong, so please bear with me. The statement above is talking about a client tool, but there also needs to be an ODBC driver available for BI Server. I may be a bit confused between driver and client, and what piece nq handles. I don't understand the comment about third-party ODBC when it comes to the driver piece, as that must be coded for BI Server. When I go to create a new DSN, the only driver that makes sense for me to select is:
Oracle BI Server 11g_OH<id>
That all works fine to setup a DSN. But I am unable to connect from Excel, etc., using this DSN.
Put more simply, should I be able to connect to BI Server via ODBC - not using the deprecated BI ODBC client, but using other clients? Is there ODBC connectivity at all in OBIEE 11g?
Thanks,
Ari

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